Union Minister of Textiles, Shri Giriraj Singh, highlighting the achievements of the Ministry of Textiles over the past 12 years, said that under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, India’s textile and apparel sector has undergone a remarkable transformation, emerging as a globally competitive, innovation-driven and employment-intensive industry. Addressing the media the Minister said that, guided by the Prime Minister’s 5F vision-Farm to Fibre, Fibre to Factory, Factory to Fashion and Fashion to Foreign-the sector has evolved into a strong and integrated value chain connecting farmers, manufacturers, weavers, artisans and exporters. The Minister stated that India’s textile industry has expanded to nearly USD 190 billion in 2025-26 and is poised to achieve the target of USD 350 billion by 2030. The domestic textile market has grown from about ₹6 lakh crore in 2014-15 to over ₹16 lakh crore, reflecting the sector’s robust expansion and increasing contribution to the national economy. He further noted that the textile and apparel sector currently provides direct employment to more than 5.3 crore people and is expected to generate nearly 2 crore additional jobs over the next three years. Read More