The Ministry of Textiles has developed a comprehensive market diversification strategy covering 40 countries as part of efforts to expand India’s global textile footprint, Minister of State for Textiles Pabitra Margherita informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday in a written reply. The strategy identifies high-potential destinations and outlines coordinated outreach through Export Promotion Councils, industry delegations and Indian Missions abroad.
The Minister stated that the government has approved a wide range of schemes to strengthen the sector, including the PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks Scheme, aimed at developing world-class industrial infrastructure. He added that the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for man-made fibre apparel, man-made fibre fabrics and technical textiles seeks to boost large-scale manufacturing and improve international competitiveness.
He further noted that the National Technical Textiles Mission is supporting research, innovation, market development and skills enhancement across the value chain. Capacity-building initiatives such as SAMARTH, sericulture development through Silk Samagra-2, and modernisation efforts under the Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) were also highlighted.
The Minister said additional programmes—including the National Handloom Development Programme, National Handicrafts Development Programme and the Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme—offer end-to-end support to weavers, artisans and handicraft clusters.
He emphasised that the government continues to provide a range of incentives and benefits to enhance the competitiveness of India’s textile industry in both global and domestic markets.
