July 24, 2026
Trade & Market

India, South Korea To Review CEPA On May 25

India and South Korea will hold official negotiations on May 25 to review their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which has been in force since January 2010, an official said. The discussions come amid India’s push for a more modern and balanced trade framework, with New Delhi proposing a fresh bilateral trade agreement to address […]
Cotton

Textile Industry Seeks Removal Of 11% Cotton Import Duty

The Southern India Mills Association (SIMA) and the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) have jointly urged the government to permanently remove the 11% import duty on cotton, citing rising input costs and widening supply-demand gaps in India’s textile sector. The recommendation follows a study titled Economic Analysis of Cotton Supply, Pricing and Trade Policy
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India’s Textile Clusters Redefine Sustainable Manufacturing

India’s textile industry is emerging as a global benchmark for sustainable manufacturing, with clusters such as Tirupur and Panipat demonstrating large-scale success in water recycling and textile circularity. Tirupur, which contributes over 54 percent of India’s knitwear exports, has established one of the world’s largest Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) ecosystems for textile