Gujarat's Gandhinagar was the unanticipated seat of a fashion jamboree as the Ministry of Textiles hosted the first Textile India Summit 2017 on Friday to celebrate traditional handloom and fashion in the country. The esteemed panel was joined by Minister of State for Textiles Ajay Tamta, Gujarat CM Vijay Bhai Rupani, and Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu among others. Addressing the audience, Modi said, "Textile is a category that is a bridge between agriculture and industry. It has been an important industry for thousands of years, with mention in the shastras and having been a major contributor to the Silk Route of past." He spoke of the different handlooms of the country that give the states their identity.

Source: India Today July 02, 2017 06:00 UTC