Divya Delhi:  India is hosting New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon for a statement-making visit. Luxon is ambitious and prioritizes India in his leadership. Visits focus on trade, tourism, and strategic alignment, but there's more. Luxon is serious about this first formal visit by a New Zealand PM in a while. He wants more commerce and defense collaboration with India. PM Modi said this new alliance will be a "match-winning partnership" for both nations' people. Prime Minister Luxon began his five-day journey with a traditional welcome from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As the primary guest at the Raisina Dialogue, he gave the keynote presentation, showing that India is welcoming. With roughly 6% of New Zealanders being Indian, the two leaders highlighted their countries' strong people-to-people relations. India is familiar to Luxon. He was CEO of Air New Zealand and worked for Unilever before entering politics. He visited India regularly during his corporate career and got optimistic about its economy. As PM, he brings financial acumen to diplomacy. New Zealand commerce with India is roughly $1.7 billion yearly, which understates the relationship's potential. Luxon wants to alter that. He is negotiating a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with India after openly advocating for one. His arrival signifies a renewed drive to restart talks after a decade.