New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The Indian textile and apparel industry has approached the government with a comprehensive set of policy recommendations to counter the severe economic headwinds caused by steep US tariffs, post the second round of a survey conducted by the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) in December 2025.

Although the Free Trade Agreement with the European Union has brought much-needed relief to exporters, the demand emerging from the CITI survey is for the government to fast-track the implementation of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CETA).

To further enhance market reach, the CITI survey highlights an industry request for a dedicated handholding scheme, similar to the Focus Market Incen...