New Delhi, April 27 -- The country's cotton yarn, fabrics/made-ups, and handlooms exports registered a 6.71 per cent year-on-year growth in fiscal year 2023-24, reaching USD 11.7 billion.

According to data from the Ministry of Commerce, these exports grew by 6.78 per cent to USD 1 billion in March alone, indicating sustained momentum.

In the previous fiscal year 2022-23, these exports stood at USD 10.95 billion, making it one of the key product categories closely monitored by the ministry.

The top five export markets for India's cotton and textile products in 2023-24 were the United States, Bangladesh, China, Sri Lanka, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The US accounted for over 25 per cent of India's total exports in this sector, f...