Giriraj Singh urges India to build global textile brands on quality, heritage; ₹9 lakh crore export goal by 2030
At Bharat Tex 2026, the textiles minister pushed for globally competitive textile and lifestyle brands rooted in quality, heritage and sustainability. Officials flagged e-commerce, omnichannel and stronger designer houses as enablers, with exports at ₹3.16 lakh crore in 2025-26 targeting ₹9 lakh crore by 2030.
At Bharat Tex 2026, textiles minister Giriraj Singh urged India to build global textile and lifestyle brands via quality, heritage and sustainability. Officials cited e-commerce, omnichannel, stronger designer houses and supply chains as enablers, targeting ₹9 lakh crore exports by 2030.
Why this matters
Reinforces Bharat Tex 2026's positioning as India's flagship textile platform, following reports of 69,000 footfalls, 7,000 overseas buyers and 1,600+ exhibitors converging in New Delhi.
Retail-brand theme is accelerating, up +314000% QoQ.