Bharat Tex 2026, which took off in New Delhi on July 14, saw signing of MoUs, State sessions, and buyer seller meets.A Letter of Intent (LoI) was exchanged between the Bharat Tex Trade Federation (BTTF) and Première Vision Paris, one of the world’s foremost textile and fashion sourcing platforms. The LoI was signed by Florence Rousson, chief executive officer, Fashion Division, Première Vision SA, and Naren Goenka, chairman, BTTF, in the presence of Union Textile Minister Giriraj Singh.The aim is to deepen India-Europe collaboration across innovation, sustainability, design excellence, trend intelligence, buyer-seller engagement and global market access, while creating new opportunities for Indian manufacturers, exporters, MSMEs, and designers to engage with leading international brands and fashion houses.The partnership establishes a framework across three areas: an exhibition partnership between Bharat Tex and Première Vision Paris, joint export promotion to enhance the visibility of Indian and French manufacturers in European and global markets, and a Joint Steering Committee to guide implementation.The Minister said the partnership would help Indian MSMEs, first-time exporters, and manufacturers connect with leading European buyers, while showcasing India’s strengths as a reliable, innovative and sustainable sourcing destination.The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry and the European Apparel and Textile Confederation will establish a bilateral industry platform to support effective and balanced implementation of the India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) for the textile and apparel sector.The CITI-EURATEX initiative – the EU-India Textile and Apparel Dialogue (TAD) – will provide a structured forum for dialogue between industry representatives to promote reciprocal market access, resilient value chains, industrial competitiveness and sustainable growth.“Establishment of the TAD assumes importance in the backdrop of India and the EU concluding negotiations on the FTA in January 2026, and the India-EU trade deal expected to be signed later this year. It can serve as an effective platform for putting forward the textile and apparel industry view on how the free trade agreement can benefit businesses both in India and the 27-nation bloc,” said CITI chairman Ashwin Chandran in a press release. Published - July 16, 2026 07:30 pm IST