PM Modi holds first meeting with New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon; welcomes NZ joining ISA
On 10 October 2024, in Vientiane, PM Narendra Modi met New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon for the first time and welcomed New Zealand's decision to join the International Solar Alliance.
Summary
On 10 October 2024, in Vientiane, Lao PDR, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon met on the sidelines of the ASEAN-India Summit; it was their first meeting. They discussed cooperation in trade and investment, defence and security, renewable energy, education, dairy, agri-tech, sports, tourism and space, and recalled the President of India's recent visit to New Zealand. PM Modi welcomed New Zealand's decision to join the International Solar Alliance and invited PM Luxon to visit India, which he accepted.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 10 Oct 2024, Vientiane
- NZ PM
- Christopher Luxon
- Note
- First meeting between the two leaders
- ISA
- India welcomed NZ's decision to join the International Solar Alliance
- Invitation
- Luxon accepted invite to visit India
Practice MCQs 2 questions
PM Modi held his first meeting with which New Zealand Prime Minister in Vientiane on 10 October 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Christopher Luxon
PIB (10 Oct 2024): PM Modi and Prime Minister of New Zealand Christopher Luxon met on the sidelines of the ASEAN-India Summit in Vientiane; this was their first meeting.
On 10 October 2024, PM Modi welcomed New Zealand's decision to join which India-led initiative?
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Correct answer: C — International Solar Alliance
PIB (10 Oct 2024): the Prime Minister welcomed New Zealand's decision to join the International Solar Alliance.