Pabitra Margherita, who studied textiles in college and is now the Union Minister of State for Textiles, walked as the showstopper during the showcase of India's sustainable heritage weaves at the Bharat Tex 2025 here in the national capital's Bharat Mandapam.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that India's textile exports have reached Rs three lakh crore and the target is to take it to Rs 9 lakh crore by 2030.
Bharat Tex 2025 kicked off Friday at Bharat Mandapam. Organized by the consortium of 12 Textile Export Promotion Councils and supported by the Ministry of Textiles, this main event is being held from February 14-17.
The central government aims to target the export of USD 10 billion worth of technical textiles under its National Technical Textiles Mission, MoS textiles Pabitra Margherita informed Rajya Sabha this week.
Minister of State for the Ministry of External Affairs (MoS), Pabitra Margherita, led a 110-member foreign delegation to visit the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. The delegation included Heads of Mission, their spouses, and diplomats from 71 countries.
Margherita shared on X, "Had the honour of seeing off H E Prabowo Subianto, President of Indonesia after a fruitful and successful visit to India. This visit has further deepened the bonds of friendship between our two great nations."
Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita held a meeting with the Ambassador of Chile, Juan Angulo on Monday. The two leaders held a productive exchange to strengthen the ties between the two countries.
Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita who is on an official visit to Philippines paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and interacted with the students and Principal of Miriam College on Tuesday (local time).
The BJP has sharply criticised the AAP-led government, alleging widespread corruption, inefficiency in implementing welfare schemes, and a failure to address the growing pollution levels in the city.