Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will touch down in Auckland on Friday 10 July for a one-day visit, the first time he has travelled to New Zealand.

Modi will leave the following day, ending a 24-hour trip that Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has called historic.

"This visit is about celebrating a winning partnership between New Zealand and India - one that delivers for our people and supports greater prosperity and security for both our countries," Luxon said.

First visit in 40 years

It has been 40 years since an Indian prime minister last visited New Zealand.

Modi, who has been India's prime minister since 2014, is head of the Bharatiya Janata Party, a right-wing political organisation with Hindu nationalist ideology.

Planning the visit

RNZ reported on preparations for the visit from at least late March 2026.

The New Zealand government confirmed Modi's visit.