Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi attended a special Gala luncheon event hosted by the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Rt Hon. Christopher, themed "India-New Zealand: A Winning Partnership". The event was attended by eminent personalities from the fields of politics, business, industry, academia, technology, sports, and the arts.
In his welcome remarks, Prime Minister Luxon highlighted the deep and enduring ties between India and New Zealand and outlined a shared vision for strengthening bilateral cooperation and advancing mutual prosperity. Prime Minister Modi noted the complementarities between the two countries and their enduring people-to-people ties. He welcomed the elevation of the bilateral ties to the level of Strategic Partnership and expressed confidence that it would further deepen the ongoing collaboration. He stated that the India-New Zealand FTA concluded in record time would open new opportunities for the businesses, the youth and farmers in both countries and help achieve the target of doubling bilateral trade by 2030.
Following the Gala Lunch, Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Luxon did a walk-through of the innovative sports equipments that were displayed at the venue. They also interacted with decorated athletes from New Zealand and other stakeholders associated with high performance sports. Recalling 100 years of sports engagement between the two sides, Prime Minister Modi noted that the Sports Joint Action Plan concluded during the visit would help the two countries expand ties beyond cricket. The visit was in keeping with the desire of both sides to expand sports cooperation, especially in the wake of India getting ready to host the Commonwealth Games 2030.
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आज चालीस वर्षों के बाद भारतीय प्रधानमंत्री की न्यूजीलैंड यात्रा हो रही है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 11, 2026
यह हमारे संबंधों के एक नए अध्याय का शुभारंभ है: PM @narendramodi
हमने भारत-न्यूजीलैंड संबंधों को Strategic Partnership के स्तर पर ले जाने का ऐतिहासिक निर्णय लिया है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 11, 2026
इसके अंतर्गत हम हर क्षेत्र में स्पष्ट लक्ष्यों और ठोस परिणामों के साथ आगे बढ़ेंगे: PM @narendramodi
इस वर्ष हमने record समय में Free Trade Agreement किया।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 11, 2026
इस उपलब्धि से दोनों देशों के उद्योगों, किसानों और युवाओं के लिए नए द्वार खुलेंगे: PM @narendramodi
आज हमने Indo-Pacific में maritime cooperation के लिए एक framework पर सहमति बनाई है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 11, 2026
Bilateral naval exercises, logistics support और hydrography में सहयोग से हमारा आपसी तालमेल बढ़ेगा: PM @narendramodi
वैश्विक मंच पर भी भारत और न्यूज़ीलैंड भरोसेमंद साझेदार और करीबी मित्र हैं।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 11, 2026
हमारा मानना है कि वर्तमान समय की चुनौतियों का सामना करने के लिए UN सहित अन्य वैश्विक संस्थानों में reform आवश्यक है: PM @narendramodi
