Disheartening rhetoric
It's disheartening to see such divisive language from public figures, especially when a visit should be about building bridges, not walls. How do we move forward when some leaders seem intent on pulling us backward?
Modi visits New Zealand as trade deal sparks India pushback
WELLINGTON: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in New Zealand on Friday touting a free trade deal that has sparked a backlash despite promises it will unlock jobs and economic riches. On the agenda are trade, tourism and sport — but recent undercurrents of anti-migrant sentiment risk tarnishing his trip to a nation long proud of its tolerance. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon celebrated the signing in April of the free trade deal with the world’s most populous nation, touting an export boom that would deliver jobs and investment in spades.