Prime Minister inaugurates Textiles India 2017

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Last Updated : Jul 01 2017 | 12:20 AM IST
Prime Minister inaugurates Textiles India 2017
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today inaugurated Textiles India 2017, Indias first ever mega textiles trade fair, being held at Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Addressing the gathering at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, the PM said that based on Make in India, the textile industry is being infused with the mantras of 'skill,scale,speed' & 'zero-defect, zero-effect'. The PM said that the textile sector offers significant employment opportunities, it being the second largest employer after agriculture. The Prime Minister expressed the hope that Textiles India 2017 helps familiarize global & Indian leaders with Indias enabling policy environment, strengths & vast opportunities. The full text of the Prime Ministers address is available here.


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First Published: Jun 30 2017 | 12:20 AM IST

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