India–New Zealand Bilateral Relations
India and New Zealand established formal diplomatic relations in 1952. New Zealand is a member of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance (with the USA, UK, Canada, Australia) and the Commonwealth.
- New Zealand's GDP is approximately USD 250 billion (2024); it is a high-income OECD economy with per capita income over USD 48,000.
- India is the second-largest source of international students to New Zealand, and a significant diaspora of approximately 250,000 people of Indian origin reside there.
- Both countries are members of the WTO, Commonwealth, and share values around multilateralism and rule-based international order.
- New Zealand is part of the Indo-Pacific region; strengthening ties aligns with India's Act East Policy and its broader Indo-Pacific engagement.
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