Union Minister of Textiles, Giriraj Singh, today inaugurated Bharat Tex 2026, India’s flagship global textile event, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, marking the commencement of the world’s largest integrated textile value chain event with record international participation. Organised by the Bharat Tex Trade Federation (BTTF) with the support of the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, Bharat Tex 2026 has brought together more than 6,000 buyers from over 130 countries, and over 1.3 lakh trade visitors, spanning more than 1.6 million sq. ft. of exhibition space and featuring over 20,000 textile products, reaffirming India’s emergence as a trusted global sourcing destination and a strategic partner in resilient, sustainable and innovation-driven textile value chains.
Reflecting on Bharat Tex’s growing international profile, the ceremony was also attended by the Russian Ministerial delegation led by Timur Gavaev, Minister of Agriculture, Russian Federation and also attended by High Commissioner and Ministerial Delegations from New Zealand led by Mark Patterson, Associate Minister of Agriculture and Minister for Rural Communities, further reinforcing the event’s emergence as a platform for global trade and policy dialogue.
Underlining the truly national character of this edition, the event has brought together eight Sponsor States, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, alongside nine participating States and Union Territories, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Odisha, Manipur, Rajasthan and West Bengal, showcasing their industrial infrastructure, investment opportunities and policy support.
