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"Massive economic opportunity": Exporters enthused as Labour backs India FTA

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 24 Apr 2026, 8:51am
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Photo / Mike Scott

"Massive economic opportunity": Exporters enthused as Labour backs India FTA

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 24 Apr 2026, 8:51am

Hopes of golden opportunities from the India free trade agreement, with Labour now giving the deal its backing. 

The Government's set to sign the agreement in New Delhi next week. 

It will reduce or eliminate tariffs on 95% of exports to India, the world's largest country. 

NZ Special Agricultural Trade Envoy and Meat Industry Association Chair Nathan Guy told Mike Hosking the business community needs this deal now more than ever.  

He says there’s massive economic opportunity and growth opportunities, and even though the investment clause has been booted around as a political football, the exporters he talked to aren’t concerned about it.  

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