India and Georgia in textile research and trade
India strengthens cloth and sericulture engagement with Georgia
India has expanded its cooperation with Georgia in fabrics, sericulture and trade following a five- day sanctioned visit by a delegation from the Ministry of fabrics. The platoon, led by P. Sivakumar, Member Secretary of the Central Silk Board( CSB) and Secretary General of the International Sericultural Commission( ISC), visited Georgia from 17 to 21 November to explore openings for deeper collaboration across the cloth, vesture and carpet sectors.
According to the Ministry of fabrics, the delegation shared in the 11th BACSA International Conference – CULTUSERI 2025, where Sivakumar delivered the opening address on behalf of India and the ISC. He spoke about India’s long- standing moxie in traditional silk practices and its influence on creative and artistic diligence. He also presented a paper named The Chronicles of Wild Silk, outlining India’s benefactions to global sericulture.
Manthira Moorthy, Director( Technical) at the CSB, presented work accepted concertedly by Indian and Bulgarian experimenters. His session concentrated on the development of a productive bivoltine silkworm mongrel acclimated to Indian conditions, demonstrating ongoing transnational collaboration in silk wisdom.
A crucial point of the visit was the donation of India’s ‘ 5- in- 1 Silk Stole’, combining Mulberry, Oak Tasar, Tropical Tasar, Muga and Eri silks in a single product. Conceived under an action led by Sivakumar, the stole highlights India’s different silk traditions and its implicit in decoration handwrought product parts.
During the visit, the Indian delegation met elderly Georgian government officers and representatives from universities, sericulture laboratories, exploration centres, cloth manufacturers, carpet dealers and the Georgian Chamber of Commerce & Industry( GCCI). conversations centred on strengthening bilateral trade, perfecting request access and promoting common exploration in sericulture and fabrics.
The Ministry of Textiles stated that the visit redounded in renewed cooperation between India and Georgia in cloth exploration and trade, identification of openings for common gambles in vesture and carpets, and the creation of pathways for institutional and specialized hookups. India’s engagement through the BACSA platform further underlined its part in global sericulture and cloth invention.
