India and NZ PMs Meet, but No Sign of a Free Trade Deal

Christopher Luxon has received an invitation to New Delhi from Narendra Modi, but seems to have made little progress toward the trade deal NZ covets.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi flashes victory sign at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters to celebrate the party's win in country's general election, in New Delhi on June 4, 2024. Money Sharma/AFP via Getty Images

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon finally had his long-awaited meeting with his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Laos.

He emerged with an invitation to New Delhi but seemingly no closer to the free trade agreement the Pacific nation has long sought.