India's textile and apparel exports face significant strain due to United States tariffs, with approximately 30 per cent of the sector's trade currently in doubt.
The conference will be held under the theme "India's Textiles: Weaving Growth, Heritage & Innovation," according to an official release by the Ministry of Textiles.
The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is expected to deliver a significant boost to India's exports, with New Zealand offering zero-duty market access on 100 per cent of its tariff lines covering all Indian exports from the date of entry into force.
The recently signed India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is set to open significant new opportunities for India's apparel and textile sector, strengthening trade, enhancing market access, and enabling smoother mobility of skilled professionals, CTA Apparels said.
India's Textile & Apparel, including handicrafts exports, demonstrated remarkable resilience in the first half of FY 2025-26 despite global headwinds and tariff-related challenges in major markets.
India's apparel exports witnessed a sharp decline of 14.8 per cent during the July-September quarter of FY2025-26, according to a recent analysis by the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI).
On an official three-day visit to Russia this week, Minister of State for Textiles and External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, underlined India's intent to deepen engagement with the Russian textile industry across trade, technology, and manpower, among others.
The central government has extended the last date for receiving applications under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles, the Ministry of Textiles said in an official statement on Friday.
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi is arriving in Madhya Pradesh shortly, and for me, today is a significant day for multiple reasons. It coincides with the Vishwakarma Jayanti as well. Prime Minister Modi is committed to providing opportunities for progress to every individual, especially the po
Indian textile losses due to the US tariffs are expected to be partly offset by export growth to the United Kingdom, supported by the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA), according to a report by Care Edge Ratings.
The loss incurred due to the imposition of reciprocal tariffs on Indian textile exports to the United States (US) may be offset by a surge in exports to the United Kingdom (UK), buoyed by the recently concluded India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), said CareEdge Ratings in a report.
Indian textile exporters says that exports loss because of U.S the imposition of 25 per cent tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump will be compensated by gains in exports due to free trade agreements (FTAs) which India's has signed with other nations.