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Economy & Trade April 28, 2026 380 stories in this edition

India, New Zealand boost trade diversification with ‘forward-looking’ pact

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India, New Zealand boost trade diversification with ‘forward-looking’ pact

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A free-trade agreement signed between India and New Zealand has marked yet another regional push towards diversification and away from overdependence on major powers. The deal, which comes after 15 years of on-and-off negotiations, gained urgency in recent weeks as Indian exporters contend with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and steep American tariffs that have rattled supply chains. New Zealand for its part has...

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A free-trade agreement signed between India and New Zealand has marked yet another regional push towards diversification and away from overdependence on major powers. The deal, which comes after 15 years of on-and-off ne...

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