During a two-day trip to New Zealand in mid-July—his first as Indian prime minister in four decades—Narendra Modi and host Christopher Luxon upgraded their nations’ relationship to a Strategic Partnership and approved a cooperation roadmap through 2030. Modi noted on social media that the year had already seen a swiftly concluded free-trade deal and expressed the aim of doubling bilateral commerce to NZD 7 billion (around ₹35,000 crore) by decade’s end. The visit produced 18 agreements spanning defence, maritime security, counter-terrorism, disaster resilience, agriculture, tourism, culture, and clean energy, underscoring a broad deepening of ties between the two countries.