Union Minister Giriraj Singh Inaugurates India Trend Fair 2025 in Tokyo, Boosts Textile Ties with Japan

High-level meetings with YKK, Workman, Konica Minolta, and Asahi Kasei mark a major push for Japanese investment in India's growing textile ecosystem under PM MITRA.
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Tokyo/New Delhi, July 16, 2025- In a significant step towards deepening India–Japan trade relations, Union Minister of Textiles, Giriraj Singh, inaugurated the 16th India Trend Fair 2025 in Tokyo and held a series of strategic meetings with leading Japanese companies to boost investments in India’s textile and apparel sector.

The India Trend Fair, organized annually in Japan, is one of the largest platforms for Indian textile exporters to connect directly with Japanese buyers. This year’s event is expected to open up new avenues of collaboration and drive up India’s textile exports to Japan.

During his second day in Japan, the Minister met with senior leadership of prominent Japanese corporations, encouraging them to partner with India through initiatives like PM MITRA Parks, Make in India, and sustainable manufacturing.

  • YKK Corporation – the world’s largest zipper manufacturer – expressed interest in expanding beyond its current operations in Haryana. Singh invited YKK to invest in PM MITRA Parks, which was met with a positive response.

  • In a key meeting with Workman Co., a market leader in functional and workwear apparel, the Minister emphasized India’s robust manufacturing capabilities. Workman showed strong interest in setting up units in India under the PM MITRA scheme.

  • The Minister also engaged with Konica Minolta, a global leader in digital and industrial printing. He urged the company to scale up operations in India and support India’s ESG and sustainability goals.

  • A crucial meeting was also held with the leadership of Asahi Kasei Corporation, a $20 billion conglomerate in fibres and specialty materials. The company showed keen interest in investing under the ‘Make in India for the World’ initiative.

The day concluded with a high-profile industry roadshow and networking event hosted at the Indian Embassy in Tokyo, attended by over 100 industry stakeholders, including Japanese textile leaders and Indian exporters. The event was graced by Ambassador  Sibi George and senior officials from the Ministry of Textiles.

 Giriraj Singh used the platform to showcase India’s emergence as a global textile hub, highlighting competitive advantages like skilled manpower, cost-effective production, a growing ESG ecosystem, and state-supported infrastructure like PM MITRA Parks.

The Minister’s visit is being seen as a strategic push to attract Japanese investment in India’s textile value chain and build long-term partnerships across apparel, technical textiles, and innovation-driven segments.

As India continues to rise as a global textile manufacturing and export powerhouse, the growing interest from Japanese firms is expected to bring in technology transfer, FDI, and employment opportunities across Indian states.

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