$174 billion on the brink: India’s textile industry reels under West Asia war shock, braces for ‘huge crisis’ in April
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$174 billion on the brink: India’s textile industry reels under West Asia war shock, braces for ‘huge crisis’ in April$174 billion on the brink: India’s textile industry reels under West Asia war shock, braces for ‘huge crisis’ in April

India's massive textile sector is grappling with a severe crisis with the ongoing West Asia conflict driving up oil and raw material costs. This situation is threatening the industry's ambitious growth targets.

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