Free Trade
New Zealand’s 1,000 Working Holiday Visas for Indians: Age limit, rules, benefits explained
India and New Zealand have signed a free trade agreement, reducing tariffs on key imports and providing 5,000 temporary employment visas. This deal aims to enhance economic ties and create opportunities for Indian workers and exporters amid global trade tensions.
2 min read29 Apr 2026Mint Quick Edit | The India-New Zealand trade pact opens up new avenues for trade and investment
India’s FTA with New Zealand may look modest in scale, but it should deliver the benefits of closer economic ties. It’s also consistent with New Delhi's broad approach to trade expansion via bilateral deals with select countries.
1 min read28 Apr 2026India-New Zealand FTA: Expanded market access, high-value opportunities — Here's how our services sector benefits
According to the Centre, this deal offers the best-ever market access and services offer by New Zealand, unlocking high-value opportunities for skilled professionals, startups and enterprises across 118 service sectors.
2 min read27 Apr 2026India-New Zealand free trade agreement: How India plans to protect sensitive sectors, farmer incomes, rural economies
According to the government, the India-New Zealand free trade agreement ensures protection for farmers, rural economies and the domestic industry. Here's how the market is protected for sensitive sectors.
2 min read27 Apr 2026Ficci president: The India–New Zealand FTA is about a lot more than expanding bilateral trade
This free trade agreement could take bilateral trade beyond its modest base and unlock wider market access. With its services and investment aspects, its broad importance lies in the opportunity it offers as a springboard for India to expand its economic footprint in the Asia-Pacific region.
4 min read27 Apr 2026India, New Zealand hold industry outreach on FTA signing eve
The agreement is expected to benefit manufacturers, farmers, micro, small and medium enterprises, women entrepreneurs, students and skilled professionals of both countries.
3 min read26 Apr 2026India, Austria launch Fast-Track Investment Mechanism; flag India-EU FTA as key trade driver
Discussions highlighted the proposed India–EU free trade agreement as a key enabler for reducing trade barriers and boosting investment flows.
2 min read17 Apr 2026PM Modi draws 250K people at his rallies; you get 25: Canada PM Carney quips to his minister after India visit | Watch
Canadian PM Mark Carney praised PM Narendra Modi's popularity during a lighthearted exchange with minister François-Philippe Champagne, highlighting the stark difference in rally attendance. Carney's recent visit to India aimed to strengthen bilateral ties and trade relations.
2 min read5 Mar 2026India-EU FTA draft clarifies textile origin rules, boosts export prospects
The draft rules specify that, for textiles, generally up to 10% of basic textile materials by weight can be non-originating, meaning they can be imported or sourced from outside the country. In certain specified cases, this tolerance can go up to 20% or 30%, depending on the product.
3 min read2 Mar 2026India and European Union FTA adds detailed mediation procedures to speed up trade dispute resolution
According to the text, either party can request mediation if it believes a measure taken by the other side adversely affects trade.
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