India’s textile and apparel industry is entering a pivotal growth phase, with policy support, favourable trade agreements and a strengthening domestic manufacturing ecosystem positioning the country to reclaim a larger share of global markets, according to a recent report by Emkay Research. The
The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which came into force on June 1, is expected to provide a significant boost to India’s textile and apparel exports by granting duty-free access to the Omani market and strengthening India’s trade connectivity with the Gulf region and East Africa. Signed in December 2025 and operationalized this
India and Italy are looking to deepen cooperation across textiles, manufacturing and sustainable industrial development as the two countries strengthen their strategic partnership under the evolving Indo-Mediterranean economic framework. Textiles have emerged as a key focus area in the growing India-Italy trade relationship, alongside sectors such as machinery, clean














