India-Sri Lanka to sign MoU on cooperation in textile SMEs

05 Sep '13

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The Governments of India and Sri Lanka will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in the Development of SMEs in Handloom, Powerloom and Textiles on September 9, 2013.

The MoU will be signed by Mrs. Zohra Chatterji, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India and Mr. Anura Siriwardena, Secretary, Ministry of Industry & Commerce, Government of Sri Lanka, according to a statement from the High Commission of India in Colombo.

The MoU would be signed during the visit of an Indian official and business delegation, led b Mrs. Chatterji, to Sri Lanka from September 6-10, 2013. The delegation would discuss enhancing cooperation between the two countries in the field of powerloom, handloom and textiles, the statement said.

The visit of Mrs. Chatterji also coincides with the inauguration of “India International Fabric Expo-2013” (IIFE-2013), being organized by Powerloom Development Export Promotion Council (PDEXCIL) with the support of the Ministry of Textiles, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and the High Commission of India from September 8-10, 2013.

More than 50 leading companies from India in the powerloom, handloom and textiles sector are participating in the IIFE-2013.

PDEXCIL will also organize a fashion show on September 9, on the sidelines of the fair.

Fibre2fashion News Desk - India