Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh unveiled the ‘India Textiles & Apparel CXO Blueprint 2030’ at Bharat Tex 2026.
Prepared by CMAI and GATS, the report outlines a capability-led roadmap to achieve $100 billion in textile and apparel exports by 2030 through circularity, traceability, product diversification, resource-efficient manufacturing and AI-driven technologies.
The report was launched at the Sustainability & Circularity Impact Pavilion (Hall 14) in the presence of global buyers. Speaking at the launch, Singh said the report had been released at an opportune time during Bharat Tex and would serve as a valuable guide for India’s textile ecosystem, helping stakeholders unlock new growth opportunities and strengthen the sector’s global competitiveness.
According to the report, India’s textile and apparel exports have remained stagnant at around $40 billion for the past six years despite global trade growing at a much faster pace. India’s exports have grown at only 0.8 per cent annually, compared with 3.5 per cent growth in global textile and apparel trade. Although India is the world’s sixth-largest textile and apparel exporter, accounting for around 4.1 per cent of global trade and employing nearly 45 million people, the report says future growth will depend on building stronger capabilities across the value chain rather than expanding manufacturing capacity alone.
The report highlights favourable global conditions, including shifting sourcing strategies and new bilateral trade agreements with the European Union, the United Kingdom, the UAE, Oman, Australia and New Zealand, alongside rising demand for transparent and sustainable supply chains. However, it cautions that these opportunities can only be converted into export growth if enterprises strengthen product development, traceability, documentation and operational capabilities.
To enhance India’s global competitiveness, the Blueprint identifies five strategic priorities: circularity, end-to-end traceability, resource-efficient manufacturing, product diversification, and technology adoption through artificial intelligence (AI), automation and digital systems.
The report also highlights India’s competitive strengths, including 83.2 per cent domestic value addition in textile and clothing exports, one of the deepest integrated value chains globally. India accounts for 12.3 per cent of global cotton exports and 10.5 per cent of global carpet exports. However, it notes that more than 52 per cent of India’s textile exports come from just 134 product categories, underscoring the need for greater product diversification.
Speaking at the launch, Santosh Katariya, president of CMAI said, India has earned global recognition as a manufacturing destination, but future growth will depend on building capabilities that create greater value for customers and global brands. He said the Blueprint provides a practical roadmap for strengthening competitiveness through innovation, collaboration, sustainability and execution.
Naveen Sainani, chairman of ESG committee and general secretary of CMAI said, sustainability is becoming central to business competitiveness and that the Blueprint aims to help enterprises, particularly MSMEs, integrate sustainability, technology and operational excellence to improve resilience and unlock new business opportunities.
Parvinder Singh, director of GATS said, India already possesses one of the world’s strongest textile manufacturing ecosystems and that closer collaboration, knowledge sharing and implementation would help position the country as a global leader in sustainable textiles.
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