Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday thanked his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon for looking after the interests of the Indian diaspora in his country.
PM Modi received a telephone call from the New Zealand PM during which the latter congratulated him on his re-election following the Lok Sabha elections.
PM Luxon also assured Mr Modi of continued efforts towards the security and well-being of the Indian diaspora.
Noting that India-New Zealand ties are anchored in shared democratic values and close people-to-people ties, both leaders reiterated their firm commitment to take bilateral cooperation to new heights in the years to come.
Highlighting the momentum generated by recent high-level contacts between the two sides, they agreed to advance mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation in various areas, including trade and economic cooperation, animal husbandry, pharmaceuticals, education and space, among others.