New Delhi, March 11 -- Union Minister Giriraj Singh stated on Wednesday that India must move towards higher scale, higher value, and 12-month garment manufacturing to achieve a USD 350 billion textile economy. Speaking at a high-level industry interaction in New Delhi, the Minister emphasised that these shifts are essential to expanding exports to USD 100 billion by 2030-31.

As per a press release, the Minister was addressing a high-level industry interaction organised by CII with senior officials from the Ministry of Textiles and leaders from across the textile value chain, today in New Delhi.

The Minister highlighted a long-term ambition for the sector, noting that India's share in the global textile trade should increase from the pre...