New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- India's textile and apparel industry should view sustainability not merely as a compliance requirement but as a strategic opportunity to strengthen its global market position, Union Textiles Ministry Additional Secretary Rohit Kansal said on Thursday.

Addressing a webinar organised by the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) and Swaniti Initiative on the 'Industry Transition Readiness Index for Decarbonisation of the Textile Sector', Kansal said sustainability could serve as a key differentiator for companies seeking to enhance competitiveness in international markets.

He noted that several large firms and textile clusters-including Tiruppur, Surat and Panipat-have already begun integrating sustainabilit...