What happened: India’s textiles and apparel export performance and support actions for 2025–26

India’s textiles and apparel exports (including handicrafts) were reported at ₹3,25,339 crore in 2025–26. The Government stated that this is a 1.8% growth over ₹3,19,573.2 crore in 2024–25, with export growth recorded in more than 100 countries. The Ministry of Textiles also highlighted ongoing export-promotion and export-readiness measures and announced several recent support steps to handle emerging global challenges.

Background and earlier position: scheme-based export support and market access

The Government’s textiles export strategy described in the written reply relies on multiple schemes and initiatives to strengthen competitiveness and production/export readiness. Earlier established and repeatedly used instruments include duty/levy rebate mechanisms, industrial capacity-linked incentives, technical missions, and market access support through trade and facilitation institutions.

The written reply listed key continuing measures such as: PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel Parks Scheme (often shortened to PM MITRA) for integrated textile value chain parks; Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Textiles; National Technical Textiles Mission; and SAMARTH (Scheme for Capacity Building in the Textile Sector). The reply also mentioned components like Market Access Support and interest subvention under the Export Promotion Mission.

What changed now: recent extensions and tariff/logistics interventions

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