New Delhi, April 27 -- India and New Zealand today signed a free trade agreement (FTA) aimed at boosting two-way trade and investment. In a post on social media platform X, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal called the agreement "India's first women-led" FTA and a "defining milestone" in the bilateral economic journey between the two countries.

Goyal added that this bilateral deal was concluded in nine months and "reflects deep mutual trust, shared ambition, and a common commitment to prosperity."

According to Goyal, the India-NZ FTA grants 100% duty-free access for Indian exports to New Zealand, "opening significant opportunities for MSMEs, farmers, women, youth, professionals, and job-creating sectors, while safeguardin...