Indian textile firms take part in expo

Indian textile firms take part in expo

JAKARTA: A group of 34 Indian textile companies, including
manufacturers and exporters, will partake in the Asian Global
Sourcing Exhibition, to be held between March 14 and 16 in
Jakarta.

The Indian embassy in Jakarta said in a statement on Tuesday
that the sizable Indian participation underscores the
significance the Indian textile industry as a whole attaches to
the event.

India is one of the world's leading exporters of textile with
exports reaching US$16.7 billion during 2001-2002, it said.

The Indian group will present a fashion event showcasing
Indian textile products, with models including Miss Universe of
2000, Lara Dutta; Mrs. World, Aditi Govitrikar; the current Miss
India, Neha Dhupia; along with Swetha Menon, Deepanita Sharma,
and Tarun Raghavan. -- JP