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Indians slam New Zealand minister for ‘butter chicken tsunami’ remarks: ‘outright racism’
April 22, 2026
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A senior New Zealand minister has sparked outrage by deriding a planned free-trade deal with India as a “butter chicken tsunami”. Wellington is poised to sign a free-trade agreement with India in New Delhi next week. The New Zealand government has hailed it as a “once in a generation” deal that will give its businesses access to the world’s most populated country’s vast domestic market.
But its ruling coalition partner, the right-wing populist NZ First party, has pulled support over fears it...
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