Archive · 7 Jan 2026
National Textiles Ministers’ Conference Begins in Guwahati
A big meeting of textile leaders from all over India is happening in Guwahati.
It's called the National Textiles Ministers’ Conference.
The meeting will talk about how to make India a big textile maker by 2030.
They will discuss things like making more money from selling textiles, creating jobs, and keeping the old textile traditions alive.
There will also be a special meeting about the textiles from the North-East part of India, like silk and handmade things.
The meeting will have shows and talks about new ideas and how to make textiles better for the environment.
The National Textiles Ministers’ Conference begins in Guwahati on January 8, 2026, under the theme 'India’s Textiles: Weaving Growth, Heritage & Innovation'.
The two-day conference aims to discuss policy, investment, sustainability, exports, infrastructure, and technological advancement in the textile sector.
Key focus areas include infrastructure, investment, expanding textile exports, raw materials, technical textiles, and preserving handlooms and handicrafts.
A special conclave will focus on strengthening the textile sector in North-Eastern India, highlighting silk, handloom, handicrafts, and bamboo-based textiles.
The conference will feature the opening of an exhibition and pavilion showcasing India’s textile strength, innovation, and rich heritage.
- Who
- Textile Ministers and senior officials from States and Union Territories across India
- What
- National Textiles Ministers’ Conference
- When
- January 8-9, 2026
- Where
- Guwahati, Assam
- Why
- To deliberate on policy, investment, sustainability, exports, infrastructure, and technological advancement in the textile sector
- Event
- National Textiles Ministers’ Conference
- Location
- Guwahati, Assam
- Duration
- Two days (January 8-9, 2026)
- Theme
- India’s Textiles: Weaving Growth, Heritage & Innovation
- Key Focus Areas
- Policy, investment, sustainability, exports, infrastructure, technology, handlooms, handicrafts
- Special Conclave
- Strengthening and Empowering the Textiles Sector of the North-Eastern Region
- Key Initiatives
- PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks