The 17th edition of Texcon’25 was a truly energising experience. I had the chance to interact Smt. Neelam Shami Rao, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Shri Rohit Kansal, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Rahul Jain, Managing Director & Senior Partner, BCG India, and Rahul Mehta, Chief Mentor CMAI. Each conversation offered valuable perspective on the opportunities and responsibilities we share as a sector.
What stood out this year was the clarity around India’s moment. With the global China plus one realignment, there is a growing sense that India can play a far larger role in global textile and apparel supply chains. To translate this into real outcomes, we need to rapidly strengthen our capabilities in man-made fiber (MMF), performance textiles and technical textiles, and embrace technology much more boldly across the value chain.
There was strong emphasis on how clusters can drive this transformation by enabling MSMEs, improving productivity, supporting sustainability and traceability, and creating compliant, technology-enabled ecosystems that can compete globally.
The discussions around sustainability, ZLD, PM Mitra Textile Parks, skill development, raw material competitiveness, and design-to-delivery speed added depth and direction. It was encouraging to see alignment on the ambition to grow exports from 40 to 100 billion USD and move toward the 350-billion sectoral vision. Addressing the “missing middle” and accelerating technology diffusion emerged as essential steps to unlock this scale.
The convergence between industry aspirations and policy direction is stronger than ever, and there is clear willingness to adopt innovative approaches. There is real momentum behind the idea of India emerging as a modern, competitive and sustainable textile powerhouse.
Looking forward to building on the energy and clarity these conversations created.
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