AFP, AUCKLAND, New Zealand New Zealand and India yesterday announced the creation of a strategic partnership encompassing defense and security, during a landmark visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon feted his guest with an indigenous Maori welcome and a guard of honor, seeking to expand relations after signing a free-trade pact in April that he has touted as an economic boon.Modi’s visit, at the tail end of a tour that has also taken him to Indonesia and Australia, came in the aftermath of China test-firing a ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean on Monday, stirring unease in the region. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon pose for a photograph at the Viaduct Events Center in Auc