New Delhi: India’s exports of textiles and apparel, including handicrafts, recorded a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6 per cent over the last four financial years, rising from $31.58 billion in 2020–21 to $37.75 billion in 2024–25, with export growth witnessed across more than 100 countries during this period, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh told the Rajya Sabha that despite global supply-chain disruptions in the post-pandemic period, India’s textile exports have remained resilient. The growth has been driven by strong performance in ready-made garments, cotton and man-made fibre (MMF) textiles, carpets, and handicrafts.
The minister said the government has adopted a multi-pronged strategy to enhance global competitiveness across the entire textile value chain, including high-value segments, while simultaneously modernising the domestic textile ecosystem.
He informed the House that seven PM MITRA Parks have been approved with a total outlay of ₹4,445 crore to develop integrated textile infrastructure across the country. In addition, the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles, with an outlay of ₹10,683 crore, is being implemented to promote MMF apparel, fabrics and technical textiles. The scheme was liberalised in October 2025 to attract broader investment.
The National Technical Textiles Mission, with a budget of ₹1,480 crore, supports research and development, innovation and market development. Meanwhile, schemes such as SAMARTH and Silk Samagra-2, with a combined outlay of ₹4,679.86 crore, aim to strengthen skill development, technology upgradation and overall sectoral growth.
To further boost exports, the government has approved the Export Promotion Mission, implemented through NIRYAT PROTSAHAN and NIRYAT DISHA, focusing on trade finance, market access, branding and compliance. A Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters, offering 100 per cent credit guarantee, has also been introduced, particularly benefiting MSMEs, the minister said.
To sustain the livelihoods of traditional artisans, the ministry is implementing the National Handloom Development Programme and the Raw Material Supply Scheme, providing support for raw materials, upgraded looms, solar lighting, worksheds, design innovation, marketing assistance, concessional credit and social security.
Under the Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata scheme, up to October 31, 2025, a total of 32,248 weavers have received upgraded looms and accessories, along with 302 electronic jacquards.
Market access for artisans has also been strengthened through the India Handmade e-commerce portal and by onboarding around 1.50 lakh weavers and artisans on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM), enabling direct sales to government buyers, the minister added.
With inputs from IANS