PM lauds progress in textile sector, hopes to achieve ₹9 lakh crore exports ahead of 2030 target

By our Special Correspondent

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed satisfaction over the work being done in the textile sector and said he is optimistic that India will achieve the ₹9 lakh crore annual exports goal ahead of the 2030 target. This assumes significance in view of the General Budget 2025 announcement of a five-year Cotton Mission to increase productivity of cotton, especially extra-long staple varieties. It allocated ₹500 crore for the National Cotton Technology Mission.