Highlighting on the road ahead, Pabitra Margherita, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Textiles and External Affairs, Government of India underlined, “On the trade front, the India–UK Free Trade Agreement, and our ongoing negotiations with the EU and US, will open new avenues for growth. These are high-value, quality-conscious markets, and we are committed to equipping Indian exporters with the right strategy, standards, and compliance to seize these opportunities.”
Commenting on the 73rd Edition of IIGF Sudhir Sekhri, Chairman AEPC and IGFA said, “I am happy to share that IIGF will provide a strong platform for the Indian apparel exporters to capitalize on India’s momentum for growth.
India’s textile sector is at a pivotal moment, where acceptability of ‘Made in India’ brands is more than ever before in the global sourcing arena. With the right policy push, innovation, and global partnerships, this could be the decade where India emerges not just as a volume player, but a value-added global garment exports powerhouse.”
Further Chairman AEPC noted, “With the geopolitical realignment of supply chains, Government policy push & incentives, sustainability practices & availability of natural fibers coupled with the skill heritage and digitization India’s garment exports is poised to touch 40 billion USD target by 2030.
The 12.8% cumulative growth of the first two months of this FY 2025-26 in apparel exports is a testament of this progress.
This is despite the global headwinds such as war in the Middle East, war between Russia-Ukraine, global logistical challenge, tariff uncertainty by the US and slowdown in many global markets. We are extremely hopeful that this year, the apparel export industry will touch new milestones.”
Despite this tough time and global disturbances, we have kept pace by registering cumulative RMG exports growth of 12.8% amounting USD 2882.9 million for the period April- May 2025-26 compared to the April- May 2024-25. We are now exporting our products to more than 185 countries, Chairman AEPC added.
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