New Delhi, July 11 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged New Zealand businesses to deepen their engagement with India, describing the country as "not only a market" but "a launchpad for global growth," as he addressed a select gathering of CEOs and business leaders alongside New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon during an India-New Zealand business event in Auckland.

The interaction came during Modi's landmark visit to New Zealand-the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the country in four decades-and followed the elevation of bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership, with both countries unveiling a Roadmap to 2030 that includes an ambitious target of doubling two-way trade to NZD 7 billion (approximate...