Bhilwara Textile Industry Reels as Middle East Crisis Halts Exports, Threatens Jobs

• Bhilwara's textile industry, a major hub with over 450 units and 2 lakh employees, faces severe challenges due to the Middle East crisis.
• Export orders for yarn (to Bangladesh, Europe) and fabrics (to Gulf countries) are currently on hold, threatening long-term economic impact.
• The crisis escalated with a US-Israeli strike on an industrial area in Rabat Karim, near Tehran, amid the 13-day conflict.
• Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian set conditions for peace, including recognition of rights, reparations, and international guarantees.
• The conflict, ignited on Feb 28 by US-Israeli strikes killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has resulted in nearly 1,350 civilian deaths.