Textile relations with China strengthened after Modi visit
By yash chouhan 2025-09-03 12:04:17
After PM Modi's visit, textile industry is now weaving strong ties with China
The Yarn Expo in Shanghai is bringing back confidence in the Indian textile industry.
The tariff war launched by US President Trump is likely to hit the Indian textile industry hard. But Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made it clear that India will not bow down to any pressure. According to experts, US tariffs could badly impact one-fourth of India's textile exports in the next six months, while traders are grappling with order cancellations in their biggest export market. Now the Indian textile industry is moving fast, as Consul General of India in Shanghai Pratik Mathur aptly put it, the thread of prosperity is weaving strong ties with China.
Consul General Pratik Mathur on Tuesday visited the Yarn Expo in Shanghai, the largest of its kind in the world. The Yarn Expo in Shanghai is bringing back confidence in the Indian textile industry. This expo is the largest of its kind in the world. This time more than 30 Indian companies are participating across various sectors of the textile value chain, including yarn and fabric manufacturers from Prime Minister Modi's own Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi. India's presence at the Global Expo is highlighting our vibrant textile innovations, such as contamination-free and fully traceable Kasturi cotton.
China is a global leader in textile production and trade, known for its vast scale, cost-effectiveness and integrated ecosystem, making it a major exporter of fabrics, yarns and ready-made garments across the world, and is being looked at as a new partner in this industry. India's presence in the knitting, yarn and textile sectors at the textile mega event resonates our visionary 'Make in India' philosophy, empowering global partnerships and making supply chains sustainable. India's textile exports in the region are growing impressively, boosting regional trade and economic synergies. India, inspired by the Prime Minister's call for Aatmanirbhar Bharat, is constantly striving to create opportunities for sustainable growth, with the goal of building a developed India by 2047.
India's textiles and apparel (T&A) exports are projected to reach $37.7 billion in 2024-25, contributing 8.63% of total merchandise exports, with the United States and the European Union being the major destinations. The country is the sixth largest T&A exporter in the world, with a global trade share of around 4.1-4.5%. Major export categories include cotton textiles, ready-made garments and man-made textiles, while recent growth has been significantly driven by the apparel sector.
