Embassy of India
Tokyo
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Press Release on
Visit of Shri Giriraj Singh, Hon’ble Minister of Textiles to Japan
A high-level delegation led by Shri Giriraj Singh, Hon’ble Minister of Textiles (HMoT), Government of India and comprising Shri Rohit Kansal, Additional Secretary (Textiles), as well as other officers from Ministry of Textiles, industry representatives like AEPC, PDEXIL, TEXPROCIL, MATEXIL, stakeholders from state governments, and Invest India team, visited Tokyo from 14-17 July 2025.
2. HMoT inaugurated the 16thIndia Trend Fair 2025, being held from 15-17 July in Tokyo. Senior officials from Textile Ministry, representatives from Export Promotion Councils, exhibitors from India as well as Japanese stakeholders were also present at the inauguration ceremony of the event showcasing India’s vibrant textile strengths with more than 180 exhibitors, to Japanese buyers and brands. Hon’ble Minister delivered Keynote Address at the event and urged Japanese stakeholders to interact with Indian exhibitors to further expand trade and commercial relationship between India and Japan, including in Technical Textiles, Machinery sectors and e-commerce sectors. Ambassador Shri Sibi George in his opening remarks, highlighted the increased momentum amongst Japanese companies in enhancing their presence in Japan. A tour of the India Trend Fair exhibition floor was conducted showcasing India’s excellence in apparel, design & sustainability
3. Hon’ble Minister also chaired an interactive round-table with 15 CEOs of major Textile and Apparel industries of Japan, and urged them to consider investing in India in the technical textiles, fibre production and machinery sectors, both for domestic as well as global markets. He highlighted the promising future of India-Japan trade and technology partnership in the textiles sector.
4. Several one-to-one meetings were also held by HMoT with key textile industry players of Japan. These included meetings with Mr. Tadashi Yanai, CEO of Fast Retailing and Mr. Mitsuo Ohya, President, Toray Industries Inc. Other business meetings included DAISO, STYLEM, YKK Corporation, Workman Co., Konica Minolta, Asahi Kasei Corporation, Daidoh Limited, Itochu Corporation and Juki Corporation. In these meetings, HMoT urged Japanese investors to take advantage of India’s vibrant and promising textile ecosystem and invest in manufacturing in India. He made a special mention of the upcoming PM MITRA parks and the generous incentives being offered by the central and state governments
5. HMoT delivered the Keynote Address at the roadshow titled “Celebrating India–Japan Partnership: Focus – Textiles Sector and highlighted India’s textile strengths, policy initiatives & vision for deeper bilateral engagement. Ambassador Shri Sibi George delivered the opening remarks, emphasizing India’s emergence as a global textile hub and the growing potential for India–Japan collaboration in sustainable and trusted textile value chains. Mr. Kazuya Nakajo, Executive Vice President of JETRO highlighted the interest amongst Japanese companies in expanding to India. Shri Rohit Kansal, Additional Secretary (Textiles) and Shri Sudhir Sekhri, Chairman, Apparel Export Promotion Council also presented India’s strengths in textile manufacturing, export capabilities & sourcing potential.
6. A community reception was also held during the visit. Ambassador Shri Sibi George hosted a dinner in honor of HMoT and the delegation at India House.
7. The visit by HMoT provided a useful opportunity in promoting textiles as a premier investment sector of India setting the stage for larger investments in the future.
Tokyo
17 July 2025
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