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20 October 2026 · trade exploration

India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Takes Effect

On 20 October 2026, the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement entered into force, following its signing in New Delhi in April. The agreement changes trade and market-access rules and includes new arrangements for movement of skilled people.

Official photograph of Piyush Goyal and Todd McClay displaying the signed India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, 27 April 2026. The agreement entered into force on 20 October 2026.
Signing photograph is from April 2026; legal entry-into-force date is 20 October 2026. No geopolitical locator map used. · Credit: Press Information Bureau, Government of India · License: PIB Copyright Policy (free reproduction, attribution required)

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Sources and further reading

  1. New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade — FTA entered into force 20 October 2026
  2. Immigration New Zealand — New visa commitments under the agreement
  3. India PIB — India-New Zealand FTA scheduled to enter force 20 October 2026

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