The strategic partnership includes easier visa access for Indian students and workers, drawing criticism from some New Zealand groups

India and New Zealand have signed a strategic partnership worth ₹35,000 crore aimed at boosting bilateral trade. The agreement includes provisions for easier immigration and visa access for Indian students and workers, which has sparked pushback from some quarters in New Zealand. Critics have raised concerns over the immigration terms, with one comment described by New Zealand's race relations commissioner as 'utterly appalling'.

Separately, a 30-year-old woman in South Korea was arrested for setting fire to her apartment in Yongin after an argument with her husband. The fire, which started in the bedroom, was extinguished within 10 minutes by building management. The woman and her two-year-old son suffered smoke inhalation but are not in life-threatening condition. Police have charged her with arson of an occupied building.

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