Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal discussed with New Zealand’s Minister for Trade, Todd McClay, at a meeting here on Monday on the proposed India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

Both sides acknowledged that the round resulted in substantive progress, with closure achieved on several elements and a clear shared understanding emerging on pathways to an early and mutually satisfactory conclusion of the agreement, according to an official statement issued after the meeting

“The engagement marked an important step in the ongoing negotiations, with both Ministers focusing on convergence across key disciplines relating to trade in goods and services,” the statement said.

The Ministers noted that bilateral merchandise trade between India and New Ze

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