PM Modi invites New Zealand investors to partner India in key sectors

IANS | July 11, 2026 9:30 AM

Auckland, July 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday invited New Zealand investors and business houses to partner India in infrastructure development, civil aviation, logistics, clean energy, urban mobility, water management, waste management and digital economy sectors.

'We will move forward across every sector with clear goals, concrete outcomes’: PM Modi after talks with PM Luxon

IANS | July 11, 2026 9:15 AM

Auckland, July 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India and New Zealand will move ahead with clear goals and concrete outcomes after his talks with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in Auckland, highlighting expanded cooperation across trade, technology, investment, agriculture, defence, healthcare, education and culture.

Expanding defence, security cooperation between India, New Zealand reflects deep strategic trust, says PM Modi

IANS | July 11, 2026 9:09 AM

Auckland, July 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the expanding cooperation between India and New Zealand in defence and security reflects the "deep strategic trust" shared by the two nations, while announcing that both countries have also agreed on a framework for maritime cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region as part of a broader elevation of bilateral ties.

India, New Zealand unveil Strategic Partnership Roadmap to 2030, set ambitious agenda across trade, defence

IANS | July 11, 2026 8:53 AM

Auckland, July 11 (IANS) India and New Zealand on Saturday announced the creation of a Strategic Partnership and unveiled a comprehensive 'India-New Zealand Strategic Partnership: Roadmap to 2030' to guide cooperation across key areas including political engagement, defence and security, trade, education, science and technology, culture and regional cooperation.

Iran assassination threat shadows Trump flight

IANS | July 11, 2026 8:27 AM

Washington, July 11 (IANS) US officials are examining intelligence shared by Israel about a possible Iranian plot to assassinate President Donald Trump, a warning that contributed to a decision to move him to an older and better-protected Air Force One during his return from Turkey, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

US grant rule could hand China edge: Lawmakers

IANS | July 11, 2026 8:26 AM

Washington, July 11 (IANS) A group of 44 California lawmakers has urged the White House budget office to withdraw a proposed federal grant rule, warning that political control over research funding could weaken American science and hand China a competitive advantage.