Ministry of Textiles and ICRIER Sign MoU for Evidence-Based Policy Research in the Textile & Apparel Sector

• MoU signed on 14 May 2026 between Ministry of Textiles (MoT) and Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) at GPOA-3, Netaji Nagar, New Delhi to anchor evidence-based policy-making in India's Textile & Apparel (T&A) sector.
• Signifies institutionalisation of think-tank–ministry partnerships for data strengthening and analytical inputs into schemes like PLI, PM MITRA, and SAMARTH.
• Examinable as a Prelims current-affairs hook and a Mains GS-III case on industrial policy & manufacturing.