New Delhi, July 11 -- India and New Zealand agreed to work towards doubling bilateral trade in goods and services to NZ$7 billion, or approximately Rs.35,000 crore, by 2030, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his New Zealand counterpart, Christopher Luxon, on Saturday (local time) welcomed the momentum in trade and economic ties between the two countries.

PM Modi arrived in New Zealand on Friday (local time), marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Auckland in 40 years. On Saturday (local time), the two leaders held delegation-level talks and encouraged businesses to deepen ties, explore opportunities, and build on complementarities between the two economies.

In a joint statement released on Saturday, the Ministry of Ext...