Prime Minister Narendra Modi was left in splits after his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon humorously joked about their recent ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final loss to India in Dubai. New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon and his delegation were in New Delhi to hold a meeting with PM Modi on a wide range of topics including sports.

Strengthening bilateral connections was the main topic of extensive discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his New Zealand counterpart, Christopher Luxon, in New Delhi on Monday. But, as Luxon pointed out in jest,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and New Zealand's Christopher Luxon discussed strengthening bilateral relations in Delhi, avoiding cricket talk to maintain diplomacy. Luxon humorously refrained from mentioning New Zealand's recent cricket victories,