India and New Zealand Sign Maritime Security Pact in Auckland
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon issued a joint statement on July 11, 2026, following the first visit by an Indian leader to Auckland in 40 years. The two nations concluded a Maritime Cooperation Arrangement (MCA) and a Mutual Logistics Support Arrangement. The agreement focuses on ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific, countering violent extremism through a new Joint Working Group, and facilitating bilateral naval exercises to secure maritime trade routes.
Date: July 11, 2026
Location: New Zealand
Conflict: Indo-Pacific Strategic Competition
Category: diplomacy
Severity: LOW