Bharat Tex 2026 Day 2 highlighted the role of state governments, FTAs and global partnerships in strengthening India’s textile industry.
Sessions by Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra showcased investment opportunities, while discussions on India-UK CETA, global value chains, retail expansion and resilient supply chains focused on boosting exports, manufacturing and global competitiveness.
State-focused sessions included the Uttar Pradesh State Session, showcasing the state’s textile, apparel, handloom and handicrafts ecosystem; the Karnataka State Session, highlighting the state’s textile and apparel manufacturing capabilities and sourcing opportunities; and ‘Maharashtra: An Attractive Global Destination for Technical Textiles in India’, which focused on the state’s strengths in technical textiles, innovation-led manufacturing and investment.
International trade remained a key focus through sessions including ‘Scaling Through Synergy: Building Local Capability to Power Global Textile Value Chains’ by ITMF & ASSOCHAM, ‘India’s FTA Moment: Gateway for Textile Value Chains, Market Access and Sourcing Decisions’ by Deloitte, and the ministerial discussion ‘India-UK CETA in Action: Shaping the Future of Textile Trade and Investment’, which explored how FTAs can enhance market access, strengthen value chains and boost bilateral trade and investment.
The programme also featured ‘Global Ambitions: Redefining Retail Growth Beyond Borders’, with designers Rahul Mishra and Vaishali Shadangule discussing Brand India, alongside NIFT’s fireside conversation ‘Building Global Fashion Enterprises from India: Innovation, Sustainability and Scale’.
Another session, ‘Beyond China: Building Tariff-Safe, Compliant & Traceable Hemp Supply Chains for Global Markets’, focused on developing resilient and compliant supply chains.
The discussions reinforced the importance of co-ordinated policy support, investment promotion and international collaboration in building a globally competitive, future-ready textile sector while helping Indian businesses capitalise on emerging trade opportunities.
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