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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon exchanged congratulatory messages on the phone on Saturday.
Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Luxon reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening India-New Zealand relations and emphasized shared democratic values and people-to-people ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon exchanged congratulatory messages over the phone on Saturday and pledged to strengthen bilateral ties based on democratic values and strong people-to-people ties.
“I have just spoken to the Prime Minister of India @narendramodi and congratulated him on his recent election victory,” Luxon said in a social media post on X. “I told the Prime Minister how much I value the huge contribution that Indian New Zealanders make to New Zealand. We both agree that our two countries can do more together.
I just spoke to the Prime Minister of India @narendramodi and congratulated him on his recent election victory.
We all agree our country can do more… pic.twitter.com/YnC27b1Ur6
— Christopher Luxon (@chrisluxonmp) July 20, 2024
India-New Zealand relations
Prime Minister Modi thanked Luxon for the call and appreciated his efforts for the safety and welfare of the Indian diaspora in New Zealand. The Prime Minister also reiterated India's strong commitment to developing relations with New Zealand.
“I thank Prime Minister @Chrisluxonmp for his call and warm congratulations. Reaffirm our strong commitment to developing India-New Zealand relations rooted in shared democratic values and people-to-people relations. Appreciate his efforts for the safety and well-being of the Indian diaspora in New Zealand efforts,” Prime Minister Modi posted on X.
India and New Zealand have a long-standing friendly relationship and diplomatic engagement between the two countries has continued to grow under successive governments.
According to the 2018 census report, there are approximately 250,000 people of Indian origin (PIO) in New Zealand, of whom approximately 70,000 hold Indian passports and the remainder hold New Zealand passports. Hindi is the fourth most spoken language in New Zealand.
