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India–New Zealand Relations in the New Century: A Historical Narrative of Changing Perceptions and Shifting Priorities

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  • Sekhar Bandyopadhyay

    (Sekhar Bandyopadhyay is Professor of Asian History and Director at the New Zealand India Research Institute, School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Sekhar.Bandyopadhyay@vuw.ac.nz)

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India–New Zealand relations, which could be historically dated back to the days of the British Empire, lacked until recently in substance and were rocked by several irritants, the most important of which were the divergent views on the issue of nuclear non-proliferation. However, in last one decade or so there have been some remarkable developments in this bilateral relation, as the security interests of the two nations have converged, volume of trade increased, educational ties grew stronger and people-to-people contacts improved significantly. While there still remain some challenges, as negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement have taken longer time than expected, there are also immense possibilities. This essay looks critically at those challenges and possibilities in the relationship between two countries, which on the one hand share some historic common grounds, but are also set apart by geography as well as numerous systemic dissimilarities.

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  • Sekhar Bandyopadhyay, 2013. "India–New Zealand Relations in the New Century: A Historical Narrative of Changing Perceptions and Shifting Priorities," India Quarterly: A Journal of International Affairs, , vol. 69(4), pages 317-333, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:indqtr:v:69:y:2013:i:4:p:317-333
    DOI: 10.1177/0974928413503744
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