Government Schemes and Policy · 2 January 2026

National Strategy for India’s Textiles: Target of USD 350 Billion Industry and USD 100 Billion Exports by 2030

Exam-focused facts from the 2 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The Ministry of Textiles (MoT) is organizing a national conference to deliberate on a coordinated national strategy for positioning India as a global textiles manufacturing hub.
  • The MoT deliberations align with the national vision of developing a USD 350 billion textile industry and achieving USD 100 billion in textile exports by 2030.
  • A conclave on "‘Strengthening and Empowering the Textiles Sector of the North-Eastern Region of India’" will focus on silk, handloom, and bamboo-based textiles.
  • The initiative focuses on revitalising traditional textiles with emphasis on handloom and handicrafts for modern markets and the promotion of women-led enterprises.

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