New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- India's textile industry can turn 'fast fashion waste' into an opportunity, leveraging the country's diverse traditional skills in textile recycling and upcycling, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday evening, speaking at Bharat Tex 2025.

The Prime Minister emphasised the importance of maximising resource utilisation and minimising waste generation in the textile industry.

He highlighted the issue of "fast fashion waste," where millions of garments are discarded monthly due to changing trends, posing significant environmental and ecological threats.

He noted that by 2030, fashion waste could reach 148 million tons, with less than a quarter of textile waste being recycled today.

PM Modi remarked that India'...