Minister of Textiles, Government of India, Giriraj Singh inaugurated the event, joined by Minister of State for Textiles Pabitra Margherita, Textiles Secretary Neelam Shami Rao, senior government officials and industry leaders.
Bharat Tex 2026 has opened in New Delhi, bringing together India’s textile value chain with over 1,600 exhibitors, 7,000 buyers and participants from 14 countries.
The four-day event features B2B meetings, investment sessions, policy discussions and sourcing opportunities to boost trade, innovation, global partnerships and investment worldwide.
The exhibition covers the complete textile value chain, including fibre, yarn, fabric, apparel and fashion, home textiles, technical textiles and ancillary industries.
International exhibitors from 14 countries including the US, UK, Japan, Portugal, Spain, New Zealand, South Korea, South Africa and Nepal are participating alongside representatives from the United Nations and the European Union, while ministerial and business delegations from countries such as New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Japan, the US, the UK and Bangladesh are attending to strengthen bilateral cooperation, sourcing and trade partnerships.
The event is expected to facilitate over 4,000 B2B meetings, more than 100 business-to-government (B2G) meetings and the signing of 30-plus memoranda of understanding (MoUs) across trade, investment, sustainability, technology and market access.
Dedicated investor-connect sessions will enable Indian states to showcase textile infrastructure, PM MITRA parks and policy incentives.
More than 350 speakers from over 20 countries will participate in over 100 knowledge sessions, including panel discussions, roundtables, masterclasses and state sessions covering trade, sustainability, Industry 5.0, innovation, technical textiles and global sourcing.
The event will also host the CITI Textile Sustainability Awards 2026 and deploy AI-enabled digital platforms for exhibitor discovery, business matchmaking and meeting scheduling, reinforcing Bharat Tex’s role as a global platform for India’s textile industry.
Fibre2Fashion is exhibiting at Hall 10, Booth 10A-4B.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (CG)