Auckland, New Zealand's largest city and economic hub, offers numerous opportunities for business collaboration and growth with India. The relationship between India and Auckland has evolved significantly over the past few years, and various sectors present substantial potential for mutual investment and trade.

The trade relationship between India and New Zealand, including Auckland, has grown steadily, with India emerging as one of New Zealand’s fastest-growing trade partners in recent years. According to the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs, New Zealand exports a variety of products to India, including dairy, meat, wine, and machinery, while importing pharmaceuticals, engineering products, textiles, and IT services from India.

In the above context, a networking meeting was organized by World Trade Center Bhubaneswar for the key business members of the center to Interact with the newly appointed Consul General of India in Auckland, Dr. Madan Mohan Sethi, IFS.

Dr. Sethi provided an in-depth overview of New Zealand’s economic landscape and its trade relations with India. He explained New Zealand’s open and business-friendly policies that make it an attractive market for foreign investment. He highlighted that the trade relations between the two countries have grown steadily in recent years, with New Zealand increasingly becoming an important trade partner for India in the Asia-Pacific region. He also emphasized on various sectors with untapped trade potential like Agriculture, Technology and Innovation, Education, Tourism and Hospitality and IT Services.

The networking meet with Dr. Madan Mohan Sethi, Consul General of India in Auckland, was a productive and insightful discussion on strengthening bilateral trade between India and New Zealand. Both sides acknowledged the vast potential in several key sectors and expressed a commitment to exploring new opportunities for collaboration. With a focus on technology, agriculture, education, and tourism, this event served as a catalyst for enhancing trade relations and fostering closer economic ties between the two countries.

The meeting was held on Saturday, 9^th November 2024 at Hotel Padmaja Premium, Bhubaneswar.