India's Textile Exports Defy Tariff Tensions, Show Resilience with December Growth

• India's textile and apparel exports grew by 0.40% in December 2025, reaching $3.27 billion, marking the second consecutive month of year-on-year growth despite global trade weakness and US tariffs.
• The growth highlights the sector's resilience, diversified market presence, and strength in value-added and labor-intensive segments, according to the Ministry of Textiles.
• Key segments like handicrafts (7.2%), readymade garments (2.89%), and MMF yarn, fabrics, and made-ups (3.99%) contributed to the broad-based export growth.
• For the calendar year 2025, exports remained stable at $37.54 billion, with significant market diversification across 118 countries, including strong growth in UAE, Egypt, Poland, and major European markets.
• This consistent growth re-establishes India as a reliable global sourcing hub, poised for further export boosts through diversification and MSME participation.

Why It Matters: India's textile exports demonstrated strong resilience and market diversification, achieving growth despite global challenges.