New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon Backs India FTA, Praises Modi in Exclusive With Rahul Shivshankar
WORLD EXCLUSIVE | Rahul Shivshankar interviews New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in an exclusive conversation on the future of India-New Zealand relations, the proposed
WORLD EXCLUSIVE | Rahul Shivshankar interviews New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in an exclusive conversation on the future of India-New Zealand relations, the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA), Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, India's economic transformation, and strategic cooperation. In this exclusive interview, Christopher Luxon says he has "a huge admiration for what PM Modi and his team have done," praising India's remarkable economic transformation.
He points to three major achievements: lifting nearly 250 million people out of poverty, building one of the world's fastest-growing middle classes, and transforming India from the 10th-largest economy to the world's 3rd-largest economy. On the proposed India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, Luxon says India is doing a "phenomenal job" and describes India and New Zealand as complementary economies with enormous potential to support each other's growth.
He outlines why stronger trade, investment, innovation and strategic cooperation can unlock new opportunities for both nations. The interview also covers security cooperation, the evolving
bilateral relationship, and New Zealand's vision for deeper engagement with India. Watch the full World Exclusive with Rahul Shivshankar, only on CNN-News18.
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