Current Affairs - International - Discussion

October 20, 2026, is the date on which the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will come into effect. The agreement was signed on April 27, 2026, by India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and New Zealand Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay in New Delhi. Under the agreement, New Zealand will provide duty-free access to Indian exports across 100% of tariff lines from the start. The FTA also covers services, investment, professional mobility and education, while India has protected sensitive sectors such as dairy, livestock, agriculture, sugar and edible oils.