New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) India and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday decided to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the textile sector, an official statement said.
The decision came at a meeting between a high-level delegation from Saudi Arabia, led by Vice Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Khalil ibn Salamah, and India’s Textiles Secretary Neelam Shami Rao.
A key highlight of the meeting was the mutual recognition of Saudi Arabia’s strength in petrochemical-based industries and India’s expanding capabilities in man-made fibre (MMF) and technical textiles. These segments are poised to become pillars of bilateral trade, offering opportunities to leverage synergies in raw material sourcing, technology exchange, and product development. Rao emphasised that MMF and technical textiles are eme