The Fourth Round of negotiations for the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) commenced today in Auckland, New Zealand. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said that negotiations in this round are focusing on key areas, including Trade in Goods, Trade in Services, and Rules of Origin. It added that both sides are working constructively to build on the progress achieved in earlier rounds, to reach convergence on outstanding issues and move towards the early conclusion of the FTA.

The FTA was launched during the meeting between Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and New Zealand’s Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay in March this year.