May 25, 2026 8:13 PM
India pushes for global textile leadership with $100 billion export target
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday called for strengthening the textile value chain “from farm to fibre, factory, fashion and foreign markets” to build a robust and globally competitive textile sector, while outlining ambitious targets of USD 100 billion in textile exports and USD 250 billion in textile production by 2030. Addressing the TEXPROCIL Export Awards 2023–24 ceremony in Mumbai, Sitharaman said achieving the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047 would require accelera...