A historic visit is just the latest in a chain of landmark developments that are seeing us forge closer ties with India.
Narendra Modi will arrive in Auckland next week – marking the first time an Indian Prime Minister has ventured to our shores in four decades.
It comes on the heels of our countries signing a free trade agreement.
Political commentator Brigitte Morton says it’s a good sign for the trade agreement between both nations – and it could be seen as a positive move for New Zealand’s Indian communities, given certain comments made by NZ First.
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