New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- With the United States set to impose a steep 50 per cent tariff on Indian textile and apparel exports starting August 27, the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has called for urgent government intervention to mitigate the impact on the sector.

"The government has been discussing with industry on how it can come to our aid during this critical juncture. But given the gravity of the situation, it is our expectation that concrete measures in the form of fiscal support and policy decisions related to raw material availability would be taken immediately," CITI Chairman Rakesh Mehra said.

"At stake are not just the future of India's textile and apparel exporters and consequent loss of foreign exchange earni...