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MoU between India and New Zealand

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OverviewMoU between India and New Zealand

  1. About MoU
  2. India-New Zealand Relations

Why in News?

The Government of India and the Government of New Zealand have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost cooperation in civil aviation. This will cover the scheduling of new routes, code share services, traffic rights and capacity entitlement.

About MoU


  • The MoU will cover the scheduling of new routes, code share services, traffic rights and capacity entitlement.
  • It will boost the bilateral ties in civil aviation between the two countries.
  • An Air Services Agreement was signed between New Zealand and India in 2016.
  • The designated airline(s) of New Zealand may operate any number of services with any type of aircraft, with third and fourth freedom traffic rights to/from six points in India.
  • The third freedom is the right to carry passengers or cargo from one’s own country to another.
  • The right to carry passengers or cargo from another country to one’s own is the fourth freedom.
  • Both parties may operate any number of all-cargo services with any type of aircraft with 3rd, 4th and 5th freedom traffic rights to/from any points in the territory of the other party via any intermediate point(s) and to any beyond point regardless of its mention in the Route Schedule.
  • The 5th freedom is the right to carry passengers from one’s own country to a second country, and from that country onward to a third country (and so on).

India-New Zealand Relations


Trade and Economic Ties

  • Trade between India and New Zealand has been growing steadily.
  • Both countries are members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which has facilitated trade.
  • Key trade items include agricultural products, machinery, textiles, and information technology services

Sports

  • Cricket is a shared passion between the two countries.
  • India and New Zealand have competitive cricket teams, and matches between them often generate excitement among fans.

Indian Community

  • 175,000-strong Indian Diaspora about 140,000 persons are estimated to be of Indian origin, while 35,000 persons are estimated to be of Indian descent.
  • They mainly hail from Gujarat and Punjab.
  • They are concentrated in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch.
  • Most of them are engaged in grocery business and dairy farming.
  • There are also several professionals including doctors,  professors, engineers, chartered accountants and computer experts.
  • Most people of Indian origin have acquired New Zealand citizenship.
  • There are Indian Associations in ten major towns, which help the community nurture its cultural heritage.

Cooperation in education sector

  • The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi signed a MoU with NZ universities to establish a NZ Centre at the Institute, which was inaugurated by the then DPM and Foreign Minister of NZ Winston Peters.
  • The Centre will be a hub of collaboration between the academic institutions of two countries in areas such as cancer, waste management, cyber security, robotics, autonomous vehicles and medical technology.

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