For ITMA Asia, what role does Textile Committee play?
RA: In the present context of need for technology upgradation, ITMA Asia is a very important event for the textile industry. Here too the Textiles Committee wants to play the role of a facilitator and help the organisers in their road shows to popularise the event in India. We are just co-organisers in the road shows along with MP International of Singapore, which is managing the entire show to be held from October 17 to 21, 2005. ITJ: How has the Indian textile industry fared in the last 6 months, following lifting of quotas? RA: As far as some feedback from the industry, I feel that by and large the industry has been faring well. But some of the figures we are receiving now & then are a bit confusing. According to entrepreneurs, all their order books are full. But export figures have fallen, showing that they do not match with the sentiments of the industry. But the feedback from industry even recently conveys that the market is very buoyant. ITJ: Are there any specific programmes of
