Lok Sabha Question No. 1686 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-10
Subject: Impact on Textile Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Dr. Mohammad Jawed

## IMPACT ON TEXTILE INDUSTRY

## 1686. DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

(a)  whether  the  Indian  textile  industry  has  been  affected  due  to  the  imposition  of  trade  restrictions  or disruptions in trade with Bangladesh;

(b)  the  percentage  of  the  Indian  textile  industry  that  is  dependent  on  Bangladesh  for  raw  materials, intermediate goods, manufacturing, or export-related activities;

(c)  whether,  in  view  of  internal  disturbances  and  disruptions  in  Bangladesh  adversely  affecting  its industrial output; and

(d) whether India has been able to leverage the situation to enhance its share in the global textile export market and if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्री पबित्र मार्घेररटा ) THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)

(a) & (b): No sir,  there  is  no  information  available  to  indicate  that  the  Indian  textile  industry  has been affected by the measures.  Due to several reforms undertaken to enhance the competitiveness of the domestic  textile  and  apparel  industry,  India's  import  dependency  in  the  Textile  and  Apparel  sector, including Ready-Made Garments, has reduced by 13.9% during April-December 2025 as compared to the  corresponding period of the previous  year.  During the said period,  India's imports of textiles and apparel, including Ready-Made Garments, from Bangladesh stood at USD 705.4 million.

(c) & (d): India  is  the  world's  sixth-largest  exporter  of  textiles  and  apparel  in  2024  and  it  has recorded  exports  of  USD  27312.7  million  during  April-December  2025.   Indian  textile  and  apparel exports  have  recorded  growth  in  more  than  100  export  destinations  during  the  said  period,  reflecting enhanced market penetration and export diversification. The Government of India has undertaken several key  policy  and  programmatic  initiatives  to  boost  textile  and  apparel  exports  and  enhance  the  global competitiveness of the sector.

Further, India has signed 16 Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), including the recently signed IndiaOman FTA, and has concluded FTA negotiations with New Zealand and the European Union. These FTAs  aim  to  reduce  tariff  and  non-tariff  barriers,  simplify  trade  procedures,  and  address  structural constraints,  thereby  improving  market  access  and  making  Indian  exports  more  competitive  in  partner markets.

The  major  schemes/initiatives  include  PM  Mega  Integrated  Textile  Regions  and  Apparel  (PM MITRA)  Parks  Scheme  to  create  a  modern,  integrated,  world  class  textile  infrastructure;  Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme focusing on MMF Fabric, MMF Apparel and Technical Textiles to boost large scale manufacturing and enhancing competitiveness; National Technical Textiles Mission focusing on Research Innovation & Development, Promotion and Market Development; SAMARTH - Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector with the objective providing demand driven, placement oriented, skilling program; Silk Samagra-2 for comprehensive development of sericulture value chain; National Handloom Development Program for end to end support for handloom sector. Ministry of Textiles is also  implementing  National  Handicrafts  Development  Programme  and  Comprehensive  Handicrafts Cluster  Development  Scheme  for  promotion  of  handicrafts.  The  Government  has  approved  Credit Guarantee  Scheme  for  Exporters  (CGSE)  for  providing  100%  credit  guarantee  coverage  by  National Credit  Guarantee  Trustee  Company  Limited  (NCGTC)  to  Member  Lending  Institutions  (MLIs)  for extending additional credit facilities to eligible exporters, including MSMEs.

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