India–New Zealand FTA Elevates Ayush to Global Platform, Unlocks New Pathways for Wellness Professionals

• India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed 30 April 2026 (Ayush-specific PIB release dated 30 April 2026) by Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and NZ Trade Minister Todd McClay at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi; first FTA in which NZ grants dedicated provisions for Health and Traditional Medicine Services.
• Places Ayush systems (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa, Homoeopathy) at the centre of a bilateral framework alongside NZ's Maori health practices.
• For UPSC: intersection of GS-II (bilateral relations, trade diplomacy) and GS-III (services exports, IPR, traditional knowledge, economy).