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New Zealand PM to visit India next week: NSG issue likely to figure in talks

New Zealand PM to visit India next week: NSG issue likely to figure in talks
PM of New Zealand John Key

New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) Prime Minister of New Zealand John Key will be on a four-day State Visit to India next week during which he will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India is likely to take up the issue of its NSG membership with the Prime Minister, an indication given by External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup here. '... what we are telling all our partners is what we will tell New Zealand also that why membership of Nuclear Suppliers Group is important for India. Why predictability and access are two key issues which are necessary for us to achieve our clean energy goals,’’ he said while replying to a question on the issue at the regular media briefing. Mr Kay, who will be leading a high-level business and education delegation, will be accompanied by his wife Ms Bronagh Key. Besides, members of New Zealand Parliament Mark Mitchell, Chair of Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee and MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi will also be a part of his delegation. His first destination during the India visit will be Mumbai where he will arrive on the evening of October 24. He will deliver a key note address at an event organised by Bombay Stock Exchange in association with Chambers of Commerce, and also meet with the Governor and Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Mr Key will also be attending Innovation showcase event to celebrate innovation in New Zealand-India business partnerships. In Delhi, Prime Minister Key will hold one-to-one meeting with Mr Modi, followed by official delegation level meeting to discuss growing bilateral relations. He will also call on President Pranab Mukherjee besides attending a Business Summit. The New Zealand Prime Minister and his delegation will undertake a short tour of the new Cochin International Terminal and the work undertaken by the New Zealand company, Glidepath. He will also be accompanied by members of New Zealand Parliament Mark Mitchell, Chair of Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee and Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi, MP. PM Key last visited India in 2011. The President visited New Zealand in May this year, the first ever visit of Indian President to the country. UNI NAZ SB 1241

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