Christopher Luxon: Prime Minister discusses the signing of the India Free Trade Agreement, cancelling the TVNZ Breakfast interview spot
The Prime Minister says New Zealand's free trade agreement with India should be in effect by the end of the year.
The deal's been signed in New Delhi overnight.
It's due to be tabled in Parliament today, have its first reading in May, and then go through select committee and public consultation before its final reading, possibly in late September.
Christopher Luxon told Mike Hosking that having the deal already signed is positive.
He says there is a clause in the deal in which India will match clauses in any further deals that are more favourable than ours.
Luxon also defended cancelling his…
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