New Zealand's long-awaited
with India will be signed next week, marking a major milestone in trade relations between the two countries.
Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay confirmed legal verification of the agreement has been completed, with both governments agreeing to formally sign the deal on April 27 in New Delhi.
The agreement, first concluded in December, would give New Zealand exporters access to a market of around 1.4 billion people, in what the Government has called a "once-in-a-generation'' opportunity.