【新西兰华人每日资讯网讯】新西兰与印度正式将双边关系提升至战略伙伴关系。新西兰总理克里斯托弗·卢克森（Christopher Luxon）与印度总理纳伦德拉·莫迪（Narendra Modi）共同表示，两国希望进一步扩大合作，并为未来关系发展制定新的战略方向。

卢克森表示，将新西兰与印度关系提升至战略伙伴关系，是两国关系发展中的重要一步，也体现双方进一步深化合作的共同愿望。

“在这次具有历史意义的访问中，莫迪总理和我以实际行动支持这一共同目标。”

制定2030战略伙伴关系路线图

两国总理同意制定“2030战略伙伴关系路线图”（Roadmap to 2030），为下一阶段的新西兰—印度关系确定发展方向。

根据路线图，两国提出一项目标：到2030年实现双边贸易额翻倍。

卢克森表示，这份路线图涵盖新西兰与印度关系的多个重要领域，包括贸易、投资、科技、海上安全、教育、旅游、体育、农业以及社区交流。

新西兰—印度自由贸易协定的实施，将成为这一战略计划的重要组成部分。

卢克森表示，自贸协定是一项具有里程碑意义的成果，有望推动两国长期经济增长。

协定将减少贸易壁垒，为企业提供更大的政策确定性，并在商品、服务、投资、教育及旅游等领域创造新的发展机会，帮助新西兰企业扩大业务、创造就业并提高收入。

95%新西兰对印度出口商品关税将降低或取消

根据新西兰政府公布的信息，新西兰—印度自由贸易协定全面实施后，新西兰出口印度的95%商品将获得关税降低或取消待遇。

其中，从协定实施首日起，新西兰57%的对印度出口商品将实现零关税。

卢克森表示，印度拥有约14亿人口，自贸协定将帮助新西兰企业进一步进入这一庞大市场，并扩大商品及服务出口。

新西兰政府此前提出，到2034年将出口总值翻倍。政府认为，加强与印度的贸易关系将有助于实现这一目标。

两国加强海上安全合作

除贸易及投资外，“2030战略伙伴关系路线图”还重点关注海上安全。

新西兰与印度国防力量将建立海事合作安排（Maritime Cooperation Arrangement），进一步加强双方在海上安全领域的实际合作。

卢克森表示，新西兰的经济繁荣和国家安全依赖于一个稳定、安全的印度—太平洋地区。

“因此，我们正在加强海上实际合作，并深化双方在海上安全领域的合作及观点交流。”

体育、旅游和乳业等领域扩大合作

两国领导人还欢迎在多个领域达成新的合作安排，包括体育、旅游、牲畜育种以及乳制品产业。

卢克森表示，新西兰与印度之间的联系建立在人文交流、共同愿景及发展机遇之上，两国也拥有共同利益，希望建立一个能够在未来数十年持续取得成果的合作伙伴关系。

此次莫迪访问新西兰具有重要历史意义。这是40年来首次有印度总理访问新西兰。

随着战略伙伴关系及“2030路线图”的推进，新西兰与印度预计将在贸易、安全、教育、旅游、农业及科技等多个领域进一步扩大合作。

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi have signalled their two countries’ ambition to do more together by elevating their relationship to a Strategic Partnership.

“This is a major step in the relationship between New Zealand and India, and signals our shared ambition to do more together,” Mr Luxon says.

“On this historic visit, Prime Minister Modi and I have backed that ambition with action.”

The Prime Ministers agreed a Roadmap to 2030 for the Strategic Partnership and set the direction for the next stage of the partnership, including an ambitious goal to double two-way trade by 2030. 

“This Roadmap reflects the breadth of the relationship – from trade, investment and technology to maritime security, education, tourism, sport, agriculture and community,” Mr Luxon says.

“Implementing our New Zealand-India Free Trade Agreement is central to that plan. It is a landmark achievement that will drive long-term growth for both countries.

“It will reduce barriers, give businesses greater certainty, and unlock new opportunities across goods, services, investment, education and tourism – supporting Kiwi businesses to grow, create jobs and lift incomes.

“This FTA will reduce or eliminate tariffs on 95 per cent of New Zealand’s exports to India once fully implemented. From day one, 57 per cent of our exports will be tariff-free.

“It will unlock new opportunities to grow our goods and services exports into a market of 1.4 billion people and contribute to achieving the Government’s goal of building the future by doubling the value of exports by 2034.”

The Roadmap has a significant focus on maritime security, including a Maritime Cooperation Arrangement between the New Zealand and Indian defence forces.

“New Zealand’s prosperity and security depend on a stable and secure Indo-Pacific,” Mr Luxon says.

“That’s why we are stepping up practical cooperation at sea and deepening how we work together and share perspectives on maritime security.”

The leaders also welcomed new arrangements covering a range of areas, including sport, tourism, farm stock breeding and dairying.

“New Zealand and India are connected by people, ambition and opportunity, and by a shared interest in building a winning partnership that delivers for the decades ahead.”

Mr Modi’s visit is the first by an Indian Prime Minister to New Zealand in 40 years.