From India 'Not A Priority' To India Being 'Consequential' Partner, New Zealand Changes Colours
India-New Zealand Ties: Prime Minister of New Zealand Christopher Luxon’s maiden visit to India is nothing short of a damage control measure even as he sought to pull the bilateral relationship from a frozen state which till a couple of years was “not a priority”. Thereafter, during the visit of the former New Zealand PM John Key in 2016, both sides decided to conclude the deal “early” but talks continued to remain stalled even as the relationship went into deep freeze owing to Wellington’s lack of desire to enhance ties with Delhi. India ‘Consequential’ Partner In Indo-Pacific During his address to the Raisina Dialogue 2025, Luxon said for New Zealand, India is a “consequential” partner under the Indo-Pacific strategic framework. Luxon also said, in order to enhance the defence and security partnership between both countries, New Zealand will be dispatching a frigate - HMNZS Te Kaha - to India again next week.
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