At the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of New Zealand, The Right Honourable Christopher Luxon, was paid an Official Visit to India on 16-20 March 2025. He was accompanied by a high-level delegation, including Ministers, senior officials, businesses, media and members of the Indian diaspora community in New Zealand.
This was the first visit to India by Prime Minister Rt Hon Luxon in his present capacity. He visited to New Delhi and Mumbai before returning to Wellington on 20 March 2025.
During his visit, Prime Minister Rt Hon Luxon was held talks with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 17 March 2025 covering various aspects of India-New Zealand relations. Prime Minister Modi was hosted a lunch in honour of the visiting dignitary. He was called on Hon’ble Rashtrapatiji Smt. Droupadi Murmu.
Prime Minister Rt Hon Luxon was joined the inaugural session of the 10th Raisina Dialogue 2025 on 17 March 2025 in New Delhi as the Chief Guest and deliverd the Keynote Address.
Prime Minister Rt Hon Luxon was scheduled to visit Mumbai on 19-20 March 2025 where he was interacted with Indian business leaders and representatives from various walks of life.
Prime Minister Rt Hon Luxon’s visit underscores the longstanding and enduring ties between India and New Zealand. It reaffirmed the continued commitment of both countries to further strengthen the bilateral relationship across all sectors and deepen our close people-to-people ties.