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Vishwa Sutra: Weaving India’s Heritage into Global FashionThe Ministry of Textiles has launched a pioneering initiative titled 'Vishwa Sutra — Weaves of India for the World'. Unveiled at the 61st Femina Miss India event...
India’s Textile Sector: Resilience and Global Expansion in 2026 India’s textile and apparel exports have demonstrated steady growth, reaching a total value of ₹3.16 lakh crore in the financial year 2025–26, a 2.1% increa...
The Ministry of Textiles has released a report mapping India's textile waste value chain to promote recycling and sustainability. The country produces about 70.73 lakh tonnes of textile waste each year from manufacturing...
India has displaced China to become the biggest supplier of cotton products to the United States in 2025. India shipped about 0.6 million tonnes of cotton products, while China's exports fell to roughly 0.5 million tonne...
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched ‘RISA: Timeless Tribal’ to promote tribal crafts and textiles.It is a premium national brand implemented by TRIFED to showcase tribal products.It promotes tribal weaves, embroi...
The Union Minister of Textiles has launched Bharat Tex 2026, described as the world's largest integrated textile fair. The event will take place in New Delhi in July 2026, bringing together the entire textile value chain...
**Overview** On March 2, 2026, the Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Kaundinya was ceremonially flagged into Mumbai Harbour by Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth, proudly marking the successful completion of its...
The Department of Biotechnology has named bio-based chemicals and enzymes as a priority under the BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment) Policy, which promotes high-performance biomanufacturing. Bi...
The Budget unveiled an Integrated Textile Programme for the labour-intensive textile and apparel sector, whose allocation rose by nearly 25%. Its components include a National Fibre Scheme for man-made fibres, silk and w...
The Environment Ministry set greenhouse-gas emission-intensity targets for 208 more high-emitting units, through the GEI Target (Amendment) Rules, 2025. This brings petroleum refineries, petrochemicals, textiles and seco...
The Ministry of Textiles launched the District-Led Textiles Transformation (DLTT) initiative. It aims to turn 100 high-potential districts into global export champions and help 100 aspirational districts become self-reli...
OverviewMarking the third anniversary of the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA), 100% of Indian goods entering Australia became tariff-free starting January 1, 2026. This strengthens the econ...
