India
Free trade deal with India challenging but not impossible - MFAT
A Cabinet paper released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in December highlights the challenges the coalition government faces in sealing a free trade agreement with India over the next…
Kiwi security firm secures deal to protect world’s largest office building
Hamilton-based integrated security solutions company Gallagher Security has secured a deal in India to protect the Surat Diamond Bourse.
Community celebrates India’s 75th Republic Day
The Indian mission in Wellington was the centre point of local celebrations, with Auckland's Mahatma Gandhi Centre also pitching in.
"Stereotypes are my toolkit" - diaspora creatives on cultural tropes
Here Now's first episode for 2024 is all about creatives drawing from or away from cultural stereotypes. Join Kadambari Raghukumar as she talks about some Indian tropes around Mumbai and Delhi. Audio
India to open Auckland consulate by end of 2024
New Delhi has committed to opening a consulate general in Auckland that provides fully fledged consular services.
Ayodhya: Transforming a flashpoint holy city into the 'Hindu Vatican'
Swathes of the city have been bulldozed to turn it into what some Hindu nationalist leaders are calling a "Hindu Vatican".
2023 in review: A mixed bag for the Indian community
Rampant crime, the rising cost of living and a record number of Indian-origin candidates in the general election summed up the year for the community.
India’s space ambitions brighten with success of maiden solar mission
Launched in September, Aditya-L1 is expected to be able to view solar activities without the obstruction.
Exploring India's diverse new year celebrations beyond January
The subcontinent - home to more than 1 billion people - is also the home of multiple new year festivals throughout the year.
Dense fog disrupts flights and trains in New Delhi
Flight and rail services in India's capital city were disrupted on Tuesday morning as a thick layer of fog enveloped the region.
New Zealand to put 'every single effort' into getting free trade deal with India
A trade expert is sceptical about New Zealand's ability to lock in a free trade agreement with India within three years, but the trade minister says it is possible.
Indian rescuers drill through debris to reach 41 men trapped in tunnel
Indian rescuers have drilled through rocks and debris to reach 41 workers trapped for 17 days in a collapsed tunnel in the Himalayas, and were set to pull them out one by one to safety, officials…
Making films from South India to the South Island
In this episode of Voices, producer Karthic SS talks to Siddharth Nambiar, a wildlife filmmaker based in Dunedin.
NZ short film eyes recognition on international film festival circuit
William McKegg's short film Medicine was filmed entirely in India.
First video emerges of Indian workers stuck in tunnel
The 41 workers have been trapped in an under-construction tunnel in northern India since 12 November.
NZ joins Five Eyes partners in criticising India over threat to revoke diplomatic privileges
New Delhi rejects claims it has violated international diplomatic norms.
National, Labour clash over trade relations with India
Lawmakers from both sides of the political spectrum spar over ties with South Asian nation at the first-ever India Business Summit.
A design to the rescue - Areez Shaik on his version of lifejackets for use in India
Record-breaking floods in India claimed hundreds of lives this monsoon season, but an Indian expat in New Zealand is hoping his new invention will help bring the toll down. Audio
Canada says it suspects India involved in Sikh leader murder
Canada says that it is "actively pursuing credible allegations" linking Indian government agents to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia in June.
India steals political limelight ahead of election
Labour and National vie for attention on improving relations with the world's most populous nation following a visit by dozens of business representatives last month.
