Government Schemes and Policy · 21 April 2026

Vishwa Sutra launched to promote Indian handlooms globally

Exam-focused facts from the 21 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The Ministry of Textiles (MoT) launched the ‘Vishwa Sutra – Weaves of India for the World’ initiative to promote Indian handlooms globally.
  • The initiative was developed by the Office of the Development Commissioner Handlooms in collaboration with the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT).
  • A designer collection based on the initiative was presented at the 61st Femina Miss India held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
  • The initiative features 30 distinct handloom weaves representing different states, reinterpreted with design inspirations from 30 countries.
  • The project aligns with the Government's vision of Vocal for Local to Global and the Prime Minister’s 5F framework: Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign.