“For India, the challenge now is to pair the FTA with targeted export promotion, standards cooperation, regulatory facilitation, and logistics support. For New Zealand, diversifying imports away from a single dominant supplier would strengthen supply-chain resilience,” said Ajay Srivastava, founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI). “If implemented well, the agreement could unlock substantial new trade across processed foods, pharmaceuticals, machinery, electronics, vehicles, aerospace components, and furniture.”
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