President of India Draupadi Murmu on her visit to New Zealand Murmu met Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro and Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters discussed bilateral cooperation

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Wellington: Indian President Draupadi Murmu met New Zealand Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro and Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters on Thursday and discussed ways to enhance friendly bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields. Murmu arrived in New Zealand on Wednesday as part of the second leg of her three-nation visit. She was given a Royal Guard of Honour upon her arrival here. The President’s Office said in a post on the social media platform ‘X’, “President Draupadi Murmu met New Zealand Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro. The two leaders appreciated the friendly relations between India and New Zealand and discussed cooperation in various fields.” Later Peters also met President Murmu. Peters is also the Foreign Minister of New Zealand.

‘Education has been close to the heart’

Murmu’s office said, “The two leaders underlined the progress in bilateral relations and discussed ways to enhance cooperation in several areas.” She also addressed the New Zealand International Education Conference in Wellington. During this, she talked about the transformative power of education. President Murmu said, “Education has always been close to my heart. I have seen and experienced first-hand the transformative power of education. Education is not just an individual endeavour but also a vehicle for social transformation and nation building.” She said the education system plays a vital role in 21st century India. India has produced leaders in diverse fields who are contributing not only to India but across the world. The President said today, India has a young aspiring demographic, which is ready to receive quality education.

Indian students in New Zealand

Murmu said, “Indian parents aspire for the best possible education for their children and it is indeed welcome that many Indian students are pursuing quality education in various institutions in New Zealand. 8,000 Indian students are pursuing various courses across New Zealand, making it the second largest group of international students here.” She said New Zealand is renowned for its high quality education with special focus on research and innovation, inclusiveness and excellence. President Murmu said that the New Zealand Education Conference provides an excellent opportunity to strengthen ongoing cooperation in education and explore new areas of cooperation.