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Bharat Tex 2026, India’s largest global textile exhibition, will be held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from 14 to 17 July 2026

Key Highlights

  • Organised by the Bharat Tex Trade Federation (BTTF) with support from the Ministry of Textiles.
  • Based on the 5F Vision: Farm → Fibre → Factory → Fashion → Foreign.
  • Participation of 1,600+ exhibitors, 7,000+ buyers, and delegates from 20+ countries.
  • Over 4,000 Business-to-Business (B2B) meetings, 100+ Business-to-Government (B2G) meetings, and 30+ Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) expected.
  • Covers the complete textile value chain including fibre, yarn, fabric, apparel, home textiles, and technical textiles.
  • Features 100+ knowledge sessions on sustainability, technical textiles, Industry 5.0, innovation, and exports.
  • Includes Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) Textile Sustainability Awards 2026 and AI-enabled digital business matchmaking.

About Bharat Tex

  • India’s flagship global textile and apparel exhibition.
  • Promotes exports, investment, innovation, sustainability, and international partnerships.
  • Showcases India’s textile manufacturing capabilities and strengthens its position in global value chains.

Government Initiatives

  • PM MITRA: Prime Minister Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel Parks
  • PLI Scheme: Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Textiles
  • NTTM: National Technical Textiles Mission
  • SAMARTH: Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector

[2022] Which of the following activities constitute real sector in the economy?
1. Farmers harvesting their crops
2. Textile mills converting raw cotton into fabrics
3. A commercial bank lending money to a trading company
4. A corporate body issuing Rupee Denominated Bonds overseas.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2, 3 and 4 only

[C] 1, 3 and 4 only

[D] 1, 2, 3 and 4

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