New Delhi, July 21 -- India's textile and apparel exports, including handicrafts, increased 1.8 percent to Rs 3,25,339 crore in 2025-26, despite global economic headwinds and geopolitical disruptions, the government informed the Lok Sabha.

Exports stood at Rs 3,19,573.2 crore in 2024-25, according to data from the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S).

Government Expands Support Measures

The government said it has implemented several initiatives to strengthen the competitiveness and export preparedness of the textile and apparel sector.

These include the PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks Scheme, the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles, the National Techni...