India to stage textile show in Sri Lanka

The Indian Synthetic and Rayon Textile Export Promotion Council is due to stage the 4th Indian Textile Show in Colombo on Jan. 11-12, Daily News reported Saturday.

The exposition will showcase India's capabilities and products in the fields of synthetic textiles, fiber, yarn and made-ups, the paper said.

It will also bring together Indian enterprises producing man- made fibers and will further strengthen the flourishing business relationships between the two countries.

The Indian government has offered special concessions to Sri Lanka for export of 6 million pieces at zero duty under the India- Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement provided the fabric used is sourced from India.

The Indian organization has already staged three successful trade shows of this kind in Sri Lanka.

Xinhua