NZ-India trade and Narendra Modi - Trade Minister's thoughts | Q+A 2024

Trade Minister Todd McClay talks trade with India, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, CPTPP, and whether joining AUKUS Pillar Two would harm New Zealand's trade relationship with China. As Agriculture Minister, McClay also addresses his Government's policy on live animal exports and reviewing methane targets.
00:24 - the state of trade in the world
02:08 - the new Government's trade targets
04:44 - challenges with the UK-NZ free trade agreement
06:38 - is NZ too dependent on trade with China?
11:24 - can NZ get a free trade deal with India soon?
15:38 - NZ First MP Shane Jones' 2020 comments about Indian students
17:40 - India Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalism
20:33 - should the agricultural sector be in the Emissions Trading Scheme?
22:42 - will the Government follow recommendations from its methane target review?
22:34 - why is the Government reintroducing live animal exports?
Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.

[@ankitbarik214]

If you are trading with China then don't talk about Democracy and Freedom mate.

[@OnlyThe1Son]

you are brainwashed mate... go and visit china and then come back and report..

[@r185ya]

Most sensible comment in my entire youtube journey 👏

[@giletteman1747]

I was laughing at Jack's lack of knowledge about Modi and his comments about infiltrators. If he is so concerned about Muslims, why don't NZ bring all Muslim immigrants and then we will see in next 20 years where NZ stands with sharia law

[@navalfa7291]

Just Chill India. He is just a kid. It will have at least 2 decades before he gets the same intellectual capacity as Mike Hosking.

[@goyanka01]

People who infiltrated all parts of world as remote as NZ, colonized entire continents, would side with other infiltrators naturally, isn’t it?

[@cshekhar1221]

Hope NZ never have to go through the pain of having illegal muslim immigrants from Bangladesh and Pakistan. It's a textbook example of disaster

[@isacr4063]

​@@navalfa7291we are chill. We dont need FTA or kiwi approval. 😊

[@michealanderson2282]

If a small country of 5 million wants to have a FTA with a 1400 million India then you must focus on trade, shun your attitude and catch up before the world moves forward. Our GDP is growing at 8% and we will be third biggest economy soon and if you want to dissect what Modi said about muslims( and it was about illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and not on Indian muslims) , out of context then you have lot to catch up mate.

[@user-rj9mj7nq3u]

I agree India doesn't need newzealand as much as newzealand needs India.

[@zaksol7022]

​@@user-rj9mj7nq3uand we dont need anymore bloody indians here or we will end up like fiji

[@edenwoodssprings6687]

What about human rights in China?

[@ummshivam]

@@edenwoodssprings6687 oh do dimplomats really care , ask yourself that .

[@flaminmongrel6955]

​@@edenwoodssprings6687I guess it would be more appropriate to ask China.

[@flaminmongrel6955]

India, simply, does not care about what you think regarding its socio-political system. We have robusts institutions that have lasted 75+ years despite 5 wars and 1 national emergency, we voted like always and have maintained our fundamentals rights as sacred and intact as they were on the day of drafting of our constitution.

[@SmM-kk6wk]

Amazing how Jack Tame has the typical western narrative and cannot see past the western world lens. He has gone about his criticism on the Hinduvta policy on the Narendra Modi govt not talking about how much upliftment Narendra Modi has done for the poor in India- both Muslims and Hindus. It's like the western media is not ready to accept India's growth and anything to pull them down.

[@vineethsn]

When did modi call Muslims infiltrators? What propaganda is going on here? Why you assuming all infiltrators are Muslims? You clearly have an agenda in defaming an elected leader India. Shame.

[@Sasuke-04]

While in Rajasthan speaking to the public..a few weeks ago..

[@thealchemist8212]

​@@Sasuke-04he was referring to illegal immigrants who come from Bangladesh and rohingya from Myanmar.

[@thealchemist8212]

​@@Sasuke-04​and you also know very well that chusl!ms are not so innocent. Read the NCRB report they do more Illegal things than others.

[@Sasuke-04]

@@thealchemist8212 No he said Congress would give the nations wealth to Muslims who has more children,they will give it to these infiltrators. so you are wrong. He is playing divided and rule.

[@hindurashtra63]

As an Indian, I'm excited about a Free Trade Agreement with New Zealand. Kiwis are my fav fruit, too bad they are very expensive here. Hopefully, they become much cheaper and affordable to us Indians when this happens.. 🙂

[@danielphillips4399]

The ruby red kiwi 🥝 variant are even better in my opinion 😊

[@ummshivam]

we grow kiwis in india mate fyi , they aren't as good as from New Zealand but they aren't worse too . Most likely govt. will not let kiwi tariffs go down as they will protect local players .

[@flaminmongrel6955]

I always thought kiwi meant the bird in regards to new zealand.

[@danielphillips4399]

@@flaminmongrel6955 it has three meanings: - Kiwi as in the fruit - Kiwi as in the flightless bird - Kiwi as in the New Zealand people

[@navalfa7291]

Yes, we send Kiwi fruit and India exports capsicums to NZ.

[@weiwu609]

Love western narrative “weaponize the trade”, isn’t that west especially us trade policy?

[@lindachandler2247]

without trade and exports we don't have money to use to help all our health welfare etc.Nice to have a govt that knows the importance of the economy which has been flattened by the last govt.

[@chrismckellar9350]

We are spending more on imports than we are earning in exports which is not good.

[@ummshivam]

@@chrismckellar9350 and trade deficits are worrying for a small state economy .

[@chrismckellar9350]

@@ummshivam - I agree The country spends more on imports that it receives in exports.

[@isacr4063]

What does india get for giving access to its huge markets? A pygmy market and a smorgasbord of sermonising and moral posturing from kiwi know it alls?

[@xendit1635]

If Nz and West is so worried for 20 million muslims in India which is 2nd largest Muslim population in the world, they should take them all for the sake of humanity 🙏

[@divyamrathi299]

Brother we have 250 Million = 25 Cr Muslims in India. Very reputed Institute has projected that India will the largest Muslim country with 300 million/30 Cr by 2030 above Pakistan and Indonesia.

[@vedanshmishra8803]

First of all in India nobody has English as native language so most people who speaks English have native mother tongue and English as 2nd languages, and language carries culture civilization and history..... Here nationalist for European perspectives is nazi hitler extreme raccist faccist race- haters ..... But in India all like the word rastravadi ( not exactly but roughly means nationalist) but all political parties from every side call themselves nationalist from the day of independence movement and far beyond that.... So don't make assumptions from foreign press.... Because there are Pakistan sympathizers and Chinese sympathizers who hate current dispensation these people are not winning or their ideologues are not winning elections .... So they are demeaning modi and india from outside with the support of funds and ngo which are leftist and hate India rise...... To confirm this just check no. Of riots in India before modi 2014 and after 2014 modi..... By the way there were many muslim vs muslim riots shia vs sunni riots were common..... Just check no. , you will find after modu there is no riots.... Not 1.... Small scuffles will happen that is natural for 1.5 billion people with 2000$ per capita income.... Always remember there is no riots after modi on religious lines But foreign media won't tell you that

[@nileshbhansari1]

I dont know how much investigation Jack Tame has done on Modi's politics... this is second or third time he has mentioned about him in last month or so

[@SmM-kk6wk]

Jack Tame does not have enough depth or background when it comes to India or Modi. His comments seem very tainted with the western mindset

[@user-ob8bk3ld9q]

It was like a breath of fresh air to hear again sensible people in government- Todd McClay was articulate, and informative and dealt with Jack's usual antics of the virtue signalling of the UN and senseless push of far-left policies of methane reduction and carbon zero policies - which will eventually lead NZ to third-world status if put into practice. All I'm sure to the delight of competing countries that will pick up the trade and ones that don't do it half as well as NZ.

[@BRUCE_the_MOOSE_]

So McClay doesn't expect China to weaponize trade? Never mind that is China's core strategy, and has been practicing exactly that against virtually even country it trades with over the last 10 years. Todd is either clueless, or willingly blind. I would pick both.

[@user-rj9mj7nq3u]

Free trade deal with India will give biggest boost to newzealand economy

[@ummshivam]

I don't think it would happen by looks of it , the minister was on some sort of high horse and travelled there for barely a day . I don't even think so he even met the cabinet of indian ministers in suh short period of time .

[@adsdft585]

Forget about dairy açcess. We need new businesses and industries, as the population growth in Auckland is not due dairy farmers I suspect.

[@chrismckellar9350]

India doesn't really want what we sell, they want us to buy from them and relax Visa requirements for Indians coming to NZ. We are already spending on more on imports than we earn in exports.

[@isacr4063]

What does it fetch india though? Access to kiwi sermonising and moral posturing and preening?

[@ummshivam]

@@isacr4063 oh India ain't giving kiwis any trade deals as you guys don't manufacture weapons or any Important commodity that India couldn't get with other guys

[@Devastating-queen-destroyrKing]

If u wanna trade with India do trade and u'd earn fortune but if u don't want then shut ur weststyle ego/attitude. India has a bigger trade partners like Russia, US, saudi so we don't need tiny trades from a tiny country such as Newzealand ,India does not need Newzealand, Newzealand needs India, put this fact in ur tiny 🧠 and respect the country. 🥂

[@Xtbl6681]

Todd handled this really well.

[@silvershroud6263]

They just want to sell in other countries but if other country want something they say no. India wants easy visa access to NZ for students and services workers only then you sell in India

[@SmM-kk6wk]

Totally agree, it's like they think India is full of dumb people and they cannot see through all this.

[@ummshivam]

well if nz govt don't really cater to their demands most likely indian gov will not allow tariffs to be lifted as they really don't need anything from nz ( idk if nz have radioactive elements for sale like aussies , then indians might differ....)

[@tigertiger1699]

This guy is interesting…, be good to see straight n honest he is…

[@patriciakimber4312]

He should be our next prime minister I believe he is a well educated articulate man , who cares actually cares about the country and just wants to get on with it He’s brilliant in the house

[@tigertiger1699]

@@patriciakimber4312 Well can only hope he’s straight up.., they have to be willing to be vulnerable n honest…, too many are all about image n spin…. To be fair… I think it’s an impossible job…

[@hardeepchaudhary893]

India and New Zealand free trade deal should go through regardless whoever is in the Prime Minister's office.

[@varun2250]

Yeah jacinda didn't contribute anything

[@isacr4063]

No thank you.

[@growtocycle6992]

This is about making allies with India in a potential future war with China, not about economics... The world is going mad

[@user-dz6oq3gk3w]

I am encouraged by this fellow. A million times better and more credible than Mahuta for New Zealand's future I am an International Business ( academic /pracademic) with many years of global experience. This fellow is talking a lot of sense.

[@rickeetewini]

Then you should know Mahuta was Foreign Affairs Minister. Not Trade Minister...

[@SmM-kk6wk]

Ya Mahuta was totally unqualified to be foreign minister

[@danielphillips4399]

@@rickeetewini and absolutely useless. Lazy and entitled

[@r185ya]

If you are encouraged by this fellow the you don't have a bright future mate 😂

[@aryaman05]

19:12 How touching.😊

[@EpicTyme]

Todd McClay is absolutely the wright person to be leading our trade aspirations. The ONLY way for NZ to prosper is through greater trade globally, a huge task for McClay and his team, but at least now we have a Government who understands the importance of growing trade.

[@gordonpotts9642]

Should we join Brics countries and currency.

[@user-ob8bk3ld9q]

Russia and China - not really going to work is it -

[@ummshivam]

Nah most likely it won't benifit you , you will either have to scum to china or you won't we in goody shoes of us lead order .

[@flaminmongrel6955]

No, your concerns will be forgotten and you'll lose edge against the Chinese at the cost of Australian and British. I am an Indian and we have different ambitions and our pathway to those ambition is more neutral oriented because there is no other choice, otherwise, I would rather have my government leave the BRICS and militarise QUAD.

[@gordonpotts9642]

Our biggest concern is within our English speaking countries

[@isacr4063]

​@@flaminmongrel6955I am indian. And no I wouldn't support that, we are not western and will never be. Our multi aligned approach is best. We dont have to prop up the five eyes which is no friend to india.

[@TheFoxxxxxxxxx]

I’d happily buy Manuka Honey in India if there is a FTA. Currently its too expensive, the same in UK is 3x cheaper which is bizarre.

[@swarupthebest4478]

You need india more than we need you. So grow up from western narrow colonial mindset which doesn't know india history.

[@adsdft585]

Good quote of what S Jones said. The minister had to be forced agree or disagree with S Jones ( NZ First). If you look back to 1990s S Jones expressed bold views before and even now. His views of the past and the present are part the current governments view.

[@debbiehodson8469]

Hi Jack & team, I'm so very late with my comments! Firstly, I want to say thank you for your KZbin platform. I know it was inevitable. I also wanted to write that with the exclusion of Trade Minister Todd McKay, whom I felt spoke extremely well, the politicians in N Z have a mantra. Know what it is?? "Whatever ya do, don't answer the question" re your recent interview with the Transport Minister, Simeon Brown. 😝❤

[@adsdft585]

Which farmers , orchards ,crop producers currently produce their product in away with low green house games in NZ and make an ok income?

[@user-rk2do2zc6c]

united states will never allow new zealand a freehand

[@sparklestudios2083]

What more does Kiwis have to offer that India already doesn't import ? Why should India sign a FTA with NZ ? Your attitude towards PM Modi ( who has won the absolute mandate from the people of India for the 3rd time ) is not helpful.

[@adsdft585]

World trade restrictions are about consumer safety, businesses income and cultural values.

[@adsdft585]

Live exports! First class seats , economy seats and cargo !

[@DeepakDograx323045]

With India many Countries want make Deal many Countries want that because India too ahead

[@user-yd6sj3pe4j]

We Sri Lankan Tamils do have an issue with India but not good fight with your neighbour The city I live in Canada famers not happy with federal government because india is the biggest buyers lentils & wheats But India nothing worry about it Russia is willing to give to them

[@markswanson2716]

Why isn't anyone saying that China is probably facing major economic challenges and rumoured to be teetering around population collapse and in another decade could fall on hard hard times, and that is the reason why we need to open up to India? I understand why the minister can't say it publicly but interviewers can but don't. Is this because they aren't informed and don't know or lack the courage to speak about it?

[@Olive_Chap]

India got it's FTA with UAE in just 6 months.. FTA with EFTA, Au is done deal.. India grew with 6.9% in modi's decade but that's not done for most of indian as we want atleast 10% like what he did during his 12 year of CM in gujarat.. Most of structural changes are done be it GST, IBC & labour laws (hire n fire) along with massive growth in infrastructure so India is ready to take leap & more the western shareholder tie themselves now the more they will rise along..

[@SmM-kk6wk]

Yep india wants 10% to 12% growth like China..

[@meetadi4u]

The interviewer has lot of misinformation on India. PM of India did not say Indian Muslims as infiltrators but people who illegally come from Bangladesh.

[@SGworldview]

With this guy doing the deal .... There is never going to be any deal with India ever .

[@asakurayoh3909]

Sorry to say but he is naive, if he thinks that joining AUKUS will have no trade implications with China. China uses its trade as a weapon, same thing happened with Australia.

[@patriciakimber4312]

Yes we are and it’s good to see Winston out and reinvigorating the foreign ministry after Mahuta did nothing much but blame the virus , I don’t know why any of the current politicians in government bother speaking to Jack , he’s so biased its cringeworthy now Don’t bother is my advice,

[@neilstuarr2278]

An FTA is always a good thing for a little country. Big countries dont need them so much

[@isacr4063]

A sensible new Zealanders. So refreshing.

[@user-yd6sj3pe4j]

Regional security means you must respect territorial &integrity which USA never do Because of Trading currency it is a matter of time

[@Kareco]

15:30 all he had to say was no, why not just say no

[@delinquentinparadise]

Our attitude should be “ If you want to eat, give us a ring” And then, after the sale of our food products to our own people we can make any surplus available for export. There’s too much emphasis on making money and not enough on looking after our own. Which of course is a heretical statement to the Greedy among us.

[@ashutoshpandeyz4508]

NZ should open it's border for entire M world.

[@Yourbhart3457]

भारत पश्चिमी मीडिया का भाषण नहीं सुनेगा। चीन, रूस, तुर्क, सऊदिअरब में कौनसा लोकतंत्र हैं।

[@danielharding2584]

Such a great minister - prime minister material

[@adsdft585]

Targets! The answer given by the minister shows they list the things they are 100% sure will achieve before timeline starts.

[@user-im3hr1ed2l]

I’d rather stick pins in my eyes than listen to this word soup

[@chw5044]

NZ go to BRICKS, ditch the US asap

[@kingindia8893]

NZ is A big marketplace

[@chrismckellar9350]

Yep, in selling low financial return raw exports products despite that we are spending more on imports than we earn in exports.

[@mahen9394]

Nz is more favourable towards china and have FT, Thats the problem they don’t have power of india growth and there fare policies. In short nz is like to far.

[@banjaminparker2034]

Free trade deal is a bad idea

[@avirana6326]

India doesn’t care

[@rahulkapur687]

Human rights standards... Let's talk China before India folks! If you guys don't deal with India because of media bullshit... Your loss Kiwis! 🇮🇳

[@user-xd2iv2hu9g]

McClay comes across as a very astute and pragmatic guy….obviously will be very capable trade minister….Jack again comes across as a wannbe gotcha guy…a bit pathetic🥱

[@rathanapparathanappa5077]

🇮🇳❤️🇭🇲

[@Werdna7625]

33 pacific avenue napier owners are always shining lasers through our house RUDE

[@chetanpurigoswami6791]

World have Christian nation, Hindu don’t have a nation??

[@tigertiger1699]

Suddenly he starts digging a BS hole around live exports

[@johnpugh3221]

Jack Tame cant wait for his program to end he ask a question & then he thinks he has the answer.

[@xendit1635]

You are doing trade with communist china which supposedly destroyed uhiguyr, doing trade with religious monarchies but suddenly when it comes to India. They lecture on democracy, secularism blah blah. Hypocrisy

[@wolfofdalalstreet1841]

So called literate society 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@elvismiki9121]

Join brics 😂😂😂 the new age

[@chrismckellar9350]

What benefits BRICS has forNZ?

[@devashishsonowal1505]

As de dollarization is on surges r u going to trade in rupees with India ... Do u have that courage???😂😂

[@SuryadevaraRammurthyNaidu]

Well India is a Hindu nation historically... what's wrong in being a Hindu Nation if you do not have any issues with USA and UK being a Xtian country or Arab Nations being Muslim... 🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@ps-fv5qr]

😂

[@user-hr3bh1up5d]

Lyin'luxon n his tobacco lobbyist goons

[@tivo3720]

Take Muslims with you to your home ... And see what happens to ur home. Simple experiment. Thanku

[@kundansah6701]

Don't do any trade deals with India, we farmers are suffering because of Australia India trade deal

[@divyamrathi299]

Who the fuk are u ?? U are not an Australian farmer cuz your name is Indian . This a fake account run by a Pakistani or some Muslim who doesn't want us to progress.

[@warnpassion]

What! How? LOL

[@isacr4063]

Whats in it for india except the moralist posturing and sermons? Get off your high horse....

[@brucegibbins3792]

An evasive snake oil salesman. A manic barrage of words that means little. If that is how the guy negotiates overseas, it will be only their diplomacy that prevents them from showing this Kiwi politician from being shown the door.

[@danielphillips4399]

Such a harsh assessment of Trade Minister Todd McClay's interview is unwarranted and unfair. His responses may have been comprehensive and enthusiastic, but that's what's expected of a dedicated public servant. He's passionate about promoting New Zealand's interests globally, and his energy is refreshing. To liken him to a snake oil salesman is a cheap shot, and the claim that his negotiation style would get him shown the door is baseless. In fact, his ability to build relationships and articulate our country's position is a strength in international diplomacy. Let's support our representatives instead of tearing them down with unfounded criticism

[@adityak5635]

​@@danielphillips4399chatGPT

[@zaksol7022]

What a plonker you are lol that dick damian oconnor from labour was a tosser.🙄

[@BRUCE_the_MOOSE_]

So McClay doesn't expect China to weaponize trade? Never mind that is China's core strategy, and has been practicing exactly that against virtually even country it trades with over the last 10 years. Todd is either clueless, or willingly blind. I would pick both.

[@ummshivam]

@@danielphillips4399 I don't think same mate if you only seems to cater to nz and also seek for fta from a country like india , While being on high horse the fta talks will be on manifestos of poltical parties only . ( btw I'm an Indian and everyone doesn't really wana moveout , few who can't get into our colleges due to throat cut entrance test may )

[@agarwalamit081]

New Zealand can buy guns, tobacco, condoms, medicines, salt, plastic products, and more

[@agarwalamit081]

@@alvinaliathos6137 industrial meth and fentanyl could be better.

[@joinislam1]

Non democratic countries like Saudia Arabia and China don't have to answer questions on human rights.