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The leaders elevated bilateral relations to a &#8220;strategic partnership&#8221; during talks in Auckland, reflecting their nations&#8217; &#8220;shared democratic values, deep people-to-people links, and shared interests in the Indo-Pacific&#8221;, they said in a statement.       Modi, who arrived on Friday night after signing deals with Indonesia and Australia, is to address an Indian diaspora event at an Auckland arena later on Saturday, public broadcaster Radio New Zealand reported.       The first visit by an Indian prime minister to New Zealand in 40 years comes amid rising anti-Indian sentiment in New Zealand and tensions in its ruling coalition caused by a free-trade agreement between the two nations.       The two countries have also moved closer on security, signing a defence cooperation arrange<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon upgraded their nations&#8217; diplomatic ties on Saturday, as Modi seeks to bolster New Delhi&#8217;s ties in the Asia-Pacific region. 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