| Event | India and New Zealand signed a Bilateral Customs Cooperation Arrangement. |
| Date and Location | Signed in Wellington on 8 August 2024 during President Droupadi Murmu's official visit. |
| Purpose | To facilitate easier trade between India and New Zealand. |
| President Murmu's Itinerary | Three-nation tour: Fiji, New Zealand, Timor Leste. New Zealand visit on 8-9 August. |
| Previous Visit | Last Indian President to visit New Zealand: Pranab Mukherjee in May 2016. |
| Welcome Ceremony | Received a traditional Maori welcome in Wellington. |
| Formal Meetings | Met New Zealand's Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro and Deputy PM Winston Peters. |
| Discussion Topics | Exchanging best practices in traditional medicine through the WHO Global Centre in Jamnagar. |
| Conference Address | Addressed the New Zealand International Education Conference; India was the Guest of Honour. |
| Diplomatic History | India established a Trade Mission in New Zealand in 1950, upgraded to a High Commission. |
| Trade Statistics | India is New Zealand's 15th largest trading partner; trade value: US$1.56 billion (June 2023). |
| Imports | Wool, edible fruits & nuts, forestry products. |
| Exports | Precious metals, textiles, motor vehicles, pharmaceuticals, non-knitted apparel. |
| New Zealand Location | Archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, one of the most remote inhabited areas. |
| Unique Species | Home to the flightless bird Kiwi. |
| Historical Milestone | Edmund Hillary, from New Zealand, was the first to climb Mount Everest in 1953. |
| Indigenous Population | Maoris. |
| Independence | Gained from the UK in 1947; part of the Commonwealth. |
| Head of State | Represented by UK Monarch, King Charles III. |
| Capital | Wellington |
| Currency | New Zealand Dollar |
| Prime Minister | Christopher Luxon |
