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India-New Zealand FTA: second round

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: India-New Zealand FTA: second round (GS2 · Trade, 25 July 2025)

What happened

  • The second round of India-New Zealand FTA talks ended in New Delhi on 25 July 2025; talks were launched on 16 March 2025 [PIB].

Background

  • The first round was in May 2025 [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Dairy is the sensitive area for India.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Effects of liberalisation; trade policy

  1. As per PIB (2025-07-25): the second round of India-New Zealand FTA talks ended in New Delhi on 25 July 2025; talks were launched on 16 March 2025.
  2. Dairy is the sensitive area for India.
Quotable data point

The second round of India-New Zealand FTA talks ended in New Delhi on 25 July 2025.

PIB: India-NZ FTA second round, 25 Jul 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: FTA partners.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

India-NZ FTA talks were launched in

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: India-NZ FTA second round, 25 Jul 2025

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