A high-level Saudi Arabia delegation led by its Vice-Minister for Industry and Mineral Resources Khalil ibn Salamah met the Secretary, Union Ministry of Textiles, Neelam Shami Rao, in New Delhi on Tuesday to advance bilateral cooperation in the textile sector.
India was the second-largest supplier ($517.5 million) to Saudi Arabia’s textile and apparel sector in 2024 capturing 11.2% share of its total textile and apparel imports.
A press release said the dialogue highlighted significant opportunities for Saudi investment in India’s Ready-Made Garments sector. A key point of the meeting was the mutual recognition of Saudi Arabia’s strength in petrochemical-based industries and India’s expanding capabilities in Man-Made Fibre (MMF) and technical textiles, the release said.
Published – October 14, 2025 08:23 pm IST
