Luxon meets Modi
Of course it is good for New Zealand’s prime minister to meet Narendra Modi, the Indian prime minister.
We should have strong diplomatic relations with the world’s most populous nation. And India is a major source of immigrants to New Zealand which makes meetings like this important.
Yet even the most skilled NZ diplomats would struggle to get a good free trade deal with India. There are huge potential conflicts over dairy and while India has a handful of small FTAs, it remains relatively protectionist. It is certainly not another potential China.