A high-level delegation from Jordan, led by Secretary-General of Jordan’s Ministry of Investment Zaher Al Qatarneh met Textiles Secretary Neelam Shami Rao in New Delhi. The Ministry of Textiles said that the meeting was held to discuss avenues for strengthening bilateral cooperation in the textiles and apparel sector. The Ministry added that the discussions focused on expanding bilateral trade, sourcing, investment and industry partnerships including Joint Ventures in the sector.
During the meeting, the two sides also explored opportunities for strengthening institutional and knowledge partnerships between leading fashion, design and textile institutions in India and Jordan.
These included student and faculty exchanges, design innovation and cooperation in AI-enabled fashion forecasting. Both sides also discussed the possibility of reinvigorating the established institutional mechanism to facilitate structured and sustained engagement and follow-up on identified areas of cooperation in textiles and apparel.
Furthermore, the Indian side highlighted the potential for enhanced cooperation in apparels, fabrics, technical textiles, cotton textiles and made-ups, including opportunities for greater sourcing, investment and industry partnerships. The Ministry informed that the meeting concluded on a positive note, with both sides agreeing to bilaterally engage and take forward the areas of cooperation identified during the discussions.
