Overview
- India and New Zealand opened a fourth negotiation round in Auckland on November 3–7, focusing on trade in goods, services, and rules of origin.
- Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal arrived in New Zealand to meet Todd McClay and engage business leaders, saying there is a possibility the FTA could be concluded quickly.
- New Zealand’s push for dairy market access remains a key sticking point, and India has historically excluded dairy from its trade agreements.
- A senior EU team is in New Delhi from November 3–7 to work through core chapters and unresolved issues including steel, autos, and the EU’s carbon border measures.
- High-level EU meetings with India’s commerce leadership on November 5–6 aim to narrow gaps as both sides keep a year-end target for the India–EU pact.