Bharat Tex Trade Federation and Première Vision SA sign MoU to boost India-France textile collaboration

Key facts

• Bharat Tex Trade Federation (BTTF) and Première Vision SA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on September 2, 2026, at the Première Vision exhibition in Paris.
• The MoU builds on a Letter of Intent signed on July 14, 2026, at Bharat Tex 2026 in New Delhi, in the presence of India's Union Minister of Textiles.
• The partnership aims to strengthen India's engagement in global fashion and textile markets, focusing on high-value, design-led, and sustainable segments.
• Key areas of collaboration include reciprocal participation in trade shows, joint export promotion, buyer-seller meets, and showcasing Indian heritage and craftsmanship.
• The MoU comes after the India-EU Free Trade Agreement negotiations concluded in January 2026, which is expected to provide duty-free access for 90.7% of India's textile and apparel exports to the EU.
• India's textile and apparel exports to the EU currently stand at around US$10.4 billion, with the EU's total textile and apparel imports at approximately US$292.8 billion in 2025.