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Prime Minister meets with Prime Minister of New Zealand on the sidelines of the ASEAN-India Summit

Posted on: October 10, 2024 | Back | Print

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of New Zealand H.E. Mr. Christopher Luxon met on the sidelines of ASEAN-India Summit in Vientiane, Lao PDR today. This was the first meeting between the two leaders.

2.?The two Prime Ministers discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation across a range of areas including trade and investment, defence and security, renewable energy, education, dairy, agri-tech, sports, tourism, space, and people-to-people ties. They noted that frequent high-level contacts have imparted a strong momentum to bilateral relations. In this context, they recalled the recent visit of the President of India to New Zealand, which was a huge success.

3.?Prime Minister welcomed New Zealand’s decision to join the International Solar Alliance.

4.?The Prime Ministers renewed their commitment to further strengthen cooperation in multilateral fora and reiterated their commitment to take the India-New Zealand relationship to greater heights.

5.? Prime Minister extended an invitation to Prime Minister Luxon to visit India on mutually convenient dates, which he accepted.

 

Vientiane
October 10, 2024