No rush, no compromise, that’s the message India sent during high-profile FTA negotiations in New Zealand. Union Minister Piyush Goyal, amid visible warmth from PM Luxon and business leaders, put India’s position firmly: Only a balanced trade deal, sensitive to both sides’ interests, will be accepted. As talks move sector-by-sector and avoid pressure on politically sensitive areas, the future of India-NZ relations hinges on careful consensus-building. The question is: Are both sides ready to put quality over speed?