Auckland [India]: Six major frameworks have been announced as part of the India-New Zealand Strategic Partnership during the one-day visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of New Zealand.
The frameworks are i. Political and Diplomatic Engagement, ii. Defense and Security Cooperation III. Trade and Economic Cooperation iv. People, Culture, and Sport v. Education, Research, Science and Technology, and Disaster Management vi. Regional and Multilateral Cooperation, according to the official statement.
Both countries agreed to scheduled meetings and reciprocal visits on a regular basis between their respective Prime Ministers and Cabinet Ministers, including on the sidelines of regional and multilateral events.
The two sides agreed to intensify meetings and interactions between relevant Ministries and Government Departments to deepen cooperation in all sectors of common interest.
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In the defense sector, the two countries will pursue military interaction via exercises, visits of units (maritime, air, land), short-term personnel exchanges, sporting visits, defense staff college exchanges, and high-level defense dialogues.
For bilateral trade, India and New Zealand will work towards an aspirational goal of doubling bilateral two-way trade in goods and services to NZ$7 billion (₹35,000 crore) by 2030.
The framework specifically mentions that the two countries will implement the 2025 Memorandum of Cooperation on Horticulture to advance joint research, knowledge exchange, post-harvest innovation, and market development initiatives.
Both countries will implement the 2025 Letter of Intent on Forestry Cooperation through sustained policy dialogue, technical exchanges, and best practice sharing. 23.
In addition, India and New Zealand will implement the Memorandum of Cooperation on Animal Husbandry and Dairying to advance technical and policy collaboration.
In a major step, the two countries will operationalize the Memorandum of Arrangement on tourism to promote two-way visitor flows and industry cooperation in the tourism sector.
The two countries will also promote tourism growth by encouraging airlines to commence direct (non-stop) flights under the updated Air Services Agreement.
Another major step has been taken under the Regional and Multilateral Cooperation framework, under which both countries will exchange views on ASEAN-led and other regional fora to uphold a rules-based Indo-Pacific.
However, it is worth noting that the India-New Zealand Strategic Partnership: Roadmap to 2030 gives rise to no financial commitments and does not create any legally binding rights or obligations under domestic or international law.
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