New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- India is stepping up efforts to align its products with global quality benchmarks, with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) notifying a fresh set of new and revised norms for textiles, aerospace materials, smart mobility, mining safety, and agro-textiles.

The move is aimed at modernizing legacy norms, covering emerging technologies, and improving the global competitiveness of Indian products, even while giving industry a transition window to adapt. In total, around 30 new standards, which are voluntary for compliance, were released by the government on 27 December.

A major focus is on textiles, with BIS revising standards for cotton fibres, handloom cotton shirting, drill fabric, and khadi products, replacing norm...