Giriraj Singh targets ₹33 lakh crore textile market by FY31, doubling current size

Textiles minister sets FY31 goal to double India's textile market from ₹16 lakh crore to ₹33 lakh crore, projecting 2 crore additional jobs on top of 5.3 crore in 2024-25. Plan leans on 18 FTAs across 56 countries, scaling technical textiles to $25 billion, and a ₹3,335 crore allocation.

— Filed Fri, 12 Jun, 2026, 10:14 IST · Source ET Retail · Updated

Textiles minister Giriraj Singh set a target to double India's textile market to ₹33 lakh crore by FY31, projecting 2 crore new jobs, expanded FTAs, and growth in technical textiles to $25 billion.