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Business Council disappointed to miss Mumbai

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Newstalk ZB Staff ,
Publish Date
Wed, 26 Oct 2016, 5:41AM
The India New Zealand Business Council is expressing its disappointment in missing the first day of the itinerary of the Prime Minister's delegation to India (Getty Images)
The India New Zealand Business Council is expressing its disappointment in missing the first day of the itinerary of the Prime Minister's delegation to India (Getty Images)

Business Council disappointed to miss Mumbai

Author
Newstalk ZB Staff ,
Publish Date
Wed, 26 Oct 2016, 5:41AM

The India New Zealand Business Council is expressing its disappointment in missing the first day of the itinerary of the Prime Minister's delegation to India.

A faulty Defence Force plane left John Key and 80 delegates, including two members of the council, stranded in Townsville, while a replacement aircraft had to be sent from New Zealand.

They've only just touched down in Delhi - having to skip the Mumbai leg of the trip.

India New Zealand Business Council board member Sameer Handa said Mumbai was the business-focussed leg of the trip.

He said all of the business people on the trip - and there's almost 30 of them - are going to be pretty disappointed they missed it.

While on the trip, Prime Minister John Key said he'll be pushing a case for a free trade agreement with the vast country, home to around 1.3 billion people.

Mr Key said the potential for New Zealand in India is immense.

He said India is creating a million jobs a month, and the country's economic growth is among the fastest in the world at 7.5 percent.

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