NEW DELHI: New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon expressed his love for cricket during his India visit Playing a friendly game with children in Delhi.
In the images, you could see the Prime Minister of New Zealand and former Crickt International player Ross Taylor cricket With children.
Publishing in X, Luxon wrote: “Nothing unites New Zealand and India more than our love shared by Cricket.”
Luxon’s visit to India, scheduled from March 16 to 20, includes high -level discussions with Indian leaders. During a joint press conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, Luxon humorously recognized Crick’s competitive rivalry between the two countries.
Referring to the recent victory of India over New Zealand in the final of the Men’s Men’s Men’s Men Men, “he joked:” I really appreciate that Prime Minister Modi has not raised the loss of Champions Trophy of New Zealand Champions to India, and I did not raise our test victories in India. We will keep it like this and avoid a diplomatic incident, “causing roars of the audience.
The victory of the Indian champions trophy on March 9 marked its third title in the history of the tournament, while New Zealand had surprised India with a historic Whitewapla 3-0 in a series of tests at home in November 2024.
Despite these competitive confrontations, Luxon’s Cricket Party in Delhi reinforced the friendly nature of its sports rivalry.
Beyond the Cricket, the two leaders discussed ways of deepening cooperation in several fields, including defense, commerce and education. They signed a cooperation memorandum in sports to promote collaboration in training, exchanges of players and sports sciences. As part of these efforts, India and New Zealand plan to organize “Sporting Unit” events in 2026 to celebrate 100 years of sports relations.
Luxon’s visit also saw the signature of a key Defense pact and discussions about migration, Indo-Pacific securityand economic associations. Prime Minister Modi recognized New Zealand’s commitment to the values shared in regional security and welcomed his participation in the initiative of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.