India, New Zealand begin fourth round of FTA talks, focus on goods, services and rules of origin

India and New Zealand began the 4th circular of negotiations towards a escaped commercialized agreement, with the Indian squad visiting Auckland until November 7, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced connected Monday (November 3, 2025).

“Negotiations successful this circular are focusing connected cardinal areas, including commercialized successful goods, commercialized successful services, and rules of origin,” the connection added. “Both sides are moving constructively to physique connected the advancement achieved successful earlier rounds, to scope convergence connected outstanding issues and determination towards the aboriginal decision of the FTA.”

Rules of origin, which find the root of immoderate product, are a cardinal obstacle successful India’s FTA negotiations with the European Union arsenic well.

The negotiations connected the FTA with New Zealand were launched connected March 16 by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment, New Zealand.