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India New Zealand FTA sealed in record time $20 billion investment and duty free export access
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Published on 27 April 2026
The deal locks in duty free export access for India
India and New Zealand have concluded a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement, one of India’s quickest deals with a developed nation. The FTA, launched in March 2025 and finalized rapidly, promises 100% duty-free access for Indian exports and a binding $20 billion investment commitment into India over 15 years. The agreement also strengthens India’s Indo-Pacific strategy.
- India New Zealand FTA reached completion unusually fast
- Indian exports get 100% duty free access under the pact
- The government secured a binding $20 billion investment over 15 years
- The deal deepens India’s Indo-Pacific economic outreach
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