Summary
Key beneficiaries include micro, small and medium enterprises, artisans, farmers, and women‑led businesses, with safeguards to protect sensitive agricultural sectors.
The agreement adds extensive service commitments, new study and work visa quotas for Indian youth, and collaborative agricultural productivity projects for apples, kiwifruit and honey.
New Zealand also pledges to facilitate up to twenty billion US dollars of investment in India, supporting manufacturing, infrastructure, and start‑ups.