PHDCCI welcomes India-New Zealand Free Trade deal
City Air News
Dec 22, 2025 01:07
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New Delhi, December 22, 2025: “We welcome the conclusion of the India–New Zealand Free Trade deal as a partnership aligned with India’s vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. The deal delivers 100% zero-duty market access for Indian exports, and a framework that supports students, professionals, MSMEs, and labour-intensive sectors. Commitments on investment, regulatory cooperation, and duty-free inputs will enhance competitiveness, integrate Indian industry into global value chains across all sectors,” said Rajeev Juneja, President, PHDCCI.
India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement represents a next-generation deal combining trade liberalisation with talent mobility, investment, and productivity-led cooperation. This comes with well-standardized agricultural safeguards and technology-focused partnerships protecting farmer interests while raising productivity. The Agreement provides policy certainty and lowers input costs for manufacturing, creating a vision for long-term economic resilience, said Dr. Ranjeet Mehta, CEO & Secretary General, PHDCCI.
