National Textiles Ministers’ Conference 2026

Current Context: The National Textiles Ministers’ Conference 2026 was held on 8–9 January in Guwahati, Assam, organized by the Ministry of Textiles in collaboration with the Assam Government.

• It was chaired by Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh, with Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and textile ministers from all states participating.
• The theme was “India’s Textiles: Weaving Growth, Heritage & Innovation”.
• The aim was to position India as a global textile hub by 2030, targeting a USD 350 billion industry and USD 100 billion exports.
• Key highlights included discussions on policy alignment, investment, sustainability, technology adoption, and promotion of employment generation.
• The conference also emphasized preserving handloom heritage under the ethos “Vikas Bhi, Virasat Bhi”.

Question:

Q.1 What was the official theme of the National Textiles Ministers’ Conference 2026?
a) “Make in India: Textile Power”
b) “Sustainable Textiles for Atmanirbhar Bharat”
c) “Handloom to High Tech”
d) “India’s Textiles: Weaving Growth, Heritage & Innovation”

Answer: d) The declared theme was “India’s Textiles: Weaving Growth, Heritage & Innovation.”