Prime Minister Luxon's visit underscores the longstanding and enduring ties between India and New Zealand, says MEA.
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will pay an official visit to India next week, During the visit from March 16-20, 2025, he will be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including ministers, senior officials, businesses, media and members of the Indian diaspora community in New Zealand, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday (March 10, 2025).

This would be the first visit to India by Prime Minister Luxon in his present capacity. He will visit New Delhi and Mumbai before returning to Wellington on 20 March 2025.

Prime Minister Luxon said that strengthening New Zealand’s relationship with India was a key priority for his Government. Highlighting that India was the fifth largest economy in the world, Prime Minister Luxon said the focus would focus on increasing trade and business opportunities.

“Next week, I’ll be travelling to India with a senior business delegation. 

Strengthening New Zealand’s relationship with India is a key priority for my Government. 

India is the fifth largest economy in the world and I am focused on increasing trade and business opportunities between our two countries and promoting New Zealand as an investment destination. 

Trade is a key part of our plan to grow the economy to reduce the cost of living and create more jobs and higher incomes for all New Zealanders,” he said on social media platform X on Monday.

According to the official schedule for the visit, Prime Minister Luxon will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 17, 2025, covering various aspects of India-New Zealand relations. Prime Minister Modi will also host a lunch in his honour. A call on President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled on the same day.

While in New Delhi, Prime Minister Luxon will join the inaugural session of the 10th Raisina Dialogue 2025 on March 17, 2025 in New Delhi as the Chief Guest and deliver the Keynote Address. Thereafter, the New Zealand Prime Minister is scheduled to visit Mumbai on 19-20 March 19-20, 2025 for interactions with Indian business leaders.

Prime Minister Luxon's visit underscores the longstanding and enduring ties between India and New Zealand. It reaffirms the continued commitment of both countries to further strengthen the bilateral relationship across all sectors and deepen our close people-to-people ties, the MEA stated.