<h1>India and New Zealand Restart Free Trade Talks After 10 Years, Focusing on Tariffs and Market Access.</h1> India and New Zealand have resumed negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) after a decade-long pause, aiming to enhance economic ties by integrating supply chains and improving market access. The talks, initially started in 2010, stalled in 2015. Key challenges include reconciling tariff disparities, with New Zealand's average import tariff at 2.3% compared to India's 17.8%, and addressing demands for greater access to India's dairy market. The bilateral trade between the countries exceeded USD 1 billion in 2025, with significant exchanges in goods and services, including IT, education, and agriculture. The negotiations also aim to facilitate the movement of skilled professionals.