The India-New Zealand FTA is less about immediate trade gains and more about strategic positioning, and reflects India’s resolve to increase its global outreach

It is a Trump world where uncertainty reigns. Whether in trade or geopolitics, the US President can always spring a surprise, disrupting national economies and nations themselves. In this scenario, India has moved swiftly to diversify its trade ties and lessen its trade dependence on the United States. It is now exploring and committing itself to bilateral ties that insulate it from the vagaries of geopolitical headwinds. India has already established bilateral ties with the UAE and Australia, and is exploring further possibilities with many other countries. In the chain of these agreements comes the recently concluded India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, which again signals a........

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