New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- New Zealand will now build with a 'Made in India' JCB machine, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday, announcing the first-ever export of the construction equipment to the island nation from Pune, Maharashtra. The development comes as the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is all set to take effect on Vijayadashami. (October 20).

The agreement is set to come into force on Tuesday, October 20, and is expected to open up fresh opportunities for Indian manufacturers and exporters.

"New Zealand will now build with a 'Made in India' JCB machine! Proud to flag off the first-ever JCB machine export to New Zealand, made in Pune, Maharashtra," Goyal said in a post on X.

He added that the trad...