New Delhi, April 27 -- India-New Zealand free trade agreement: India and New Zealand today signed the FTA which the government said encompasses "artisans, farmers, MSMEs, tariffs, talent, women and youth". In a series of posts on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal highlighted how the deal provides new opportunities for the services and mobility sectors.

An official release from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry said the deal provides the "best-ever market access and services offer by New Zealand, unlocking high-value opportunities for skilled professionals, startups and service-led enterprises, covering 118 service sectors".

Goyal in his posts added that the deal "marks a defining mileston...