In Pics: New Zealand PM Luxon Enjoys 'Gully Cricket' During India Visit

Mar 19, 2025 Komal Das

NZ PM Christopher Luxon and Ross Taylor played ‘gully cricket’ in Delhi during Luxon’s India visit, where he addressed the Raisina Dialogue 2025

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During his India visit, New Zealand PM Luxon also visited the India Gate and shared a photo in a post on X

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NZ PM Luxon visited Delhi's Akshardham Temple, honoring Kiwi-Hindus, and shared his experience on X

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At Raisina Dialogue 2025, NZ PM Luxon emphasized 200 years of India-New Zealand ties and noted Indians form 11% of Auckland's population

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India and New Zealand have resumed FTA talks after a decade, with PM Luxon aiming for a deal in 60 days to boost trade tenfold in 10 years

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India-NZ trade fell to $873.4M in 2023-24, with limited FTA benefits due to existing duty-free access

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