India, Jan. 4 -- The National Conference of Textiles Ministers will be held in Assam's Guwahati from January 8 to 9 with a focus on positioning India as a global textile manufacturing hub, an official said on Sunday.

The two-day event, organised by the Union Ministry of Textiles in association with the Assam government, will be held under the theme "India's Textiles: Weaving Growth, Heritage & Innovation".

Union and State Textiles Ministers, along with senior officials from the Centre and various states, will participate in the conference to deliberate on a coordinated national strategy for the sector.

The discussions will align with the national target of building a USD 350 billion textile industry and achieving USD 100 billion in tex...