India’s garment sector harmed by lack of FTAs
05/07/2016
The report, entitled “The textile industry is a vehicle of job creation for inclusive growth”, was commissioned by the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (Texprocil) and highlighted the size and capacity to generate employment of India’s textile industry. It added that the industry had a vital role in the employment of women.
R.K. Dalmia, Texprocil chairman, emphasised the importance of finalising FTAs with the EU, Australia and Canada as well as negotiating a concessional tariff with China to ensure Indian supplier are not at a disadvantage to their competitors.