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Goyal pushes joint degrees and exchanges to deepen India New Zealand education ties under new FTA
India
Published on 27 April 2026
A trade deal is now paired with education upgrades
Trade isn’t the only headline in the new India–New Zealand free trade agreement. Commerce minister Piyush Goyal says education should be a key bridge, urging joint degree programmes and expanded student exchanges to strengthen people-to-people links. The push aims to convert closer economic cooperation into longer-term academic and cultural connections between the two countries.
- Piyush Goyal wants deeper India–New Zealand education cooperation
- Proposal includes joint degree programmes for students
- Student exchanges are positioned to boost people-to-people ties
- The education push comes alongside a newly signed free trade agreement
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