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The National Textiles Ministers’ Conference in Guwahati focused on enhancing India's textile industry through innovation, sustainability, and heritage preservation. Officials discussed plans to increase textile exports to USD 100 billion by 2030, fostering competitiveness and branding. Efforts to preserve traditional textiles while upping market access were highlighted, with
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The Ministry of Textiles has reported significant progress in several key areas for the year 2025, including infrastructure developments under the PM MITRA scheme, a notable increase in textile exports, and advancements in various sectors like cotton and wool. The year also saw the successful hosting of Bharat Tex 2025,
Export Growth
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, emphasized the importance of a strong partnership between the Central and State governments to boost India's export growth during the Fourth Board of Trade meeting. He announced targeted support for landlocked states under the Export Promotion Mission and stressed
Textile Exports
India's textile and apparel exports, including handicrafts, showed resilience in the first half of FY 2025-26, with a marginal growth of 0.1% despite global challenges. Exports to 111 countries reached USD 8,489.08 million, marking a 10% increase from the previous year. Key growth markets included
Indian textiles
A high-level Indian delegation led by Secretary Neelam Shami Rao is in London to promote India's textile industry, focusing on sustainability, GI products, and the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The delegation aims to enhance trade relations, with India being the 4th largest textile exporter to
Technical Textiles
The National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) has initiated a project for the development of specialized firefighting suits, awarded to the Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA). This indigenous suit is cost-effective and matches the properties of imported versions. The NTTM has approved 168 research projects aimed at reducing import dependency