India’s Textile & Apparel Exports Maintain Growth Momentum amid Global Headwinds

• Textile & Apparel (T&A) is India's largest labour-intensive manufacturing sector and a strategic pillar of the Make in India / Atmanirbhar Bharat push; nodal ministry is the Ministry of Textiles.
• December 2025 exports rose 0.40% YoY to USD 3.27 billion — the second consecutive month of growth amid a subdued global trade environment.
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