Madhya Pradesh showcases textile investment potential to Inditex

On the second day of his Spain visit, Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav held talks with senior executives of Inditex at its headquarters in Galicia. He positioned Madhya Pradesh as a ‘green, cost-competitive, and traceable production hub,’ and invited Inditex to invest in the state’s growing textile ecosystem.

During the meeting, Dr. Yadav underlined Madhya Pradesh’s strong credentials, including being one of India’s top cotton producers with an annual output of nearly 18 lakh bales (3 lakh metric tonnes), and home to over 15 textile clusters in cities like Indore, Mandsaur, Burhanpur, Ujjain, and Neemuch.

He highlighted the upcoming PM Mitra Textile Park in Dhar district as a golden opportunity for Inditex to establish a sustainable and integrated garment manufacturing unit. The park, developed under the Government of India’s flagship scheme, aims to attract global players through advanced infrastructure and green manufacturing capabilities.

Dr. Yadav also proposed collaboration in organic cotton production, particularly in the Nimar and Malwa regions, which are known for their GOTS-certified farmer groups. He suggested the development of a ‘Farmer-to-Fabric’ value chain to align with Inditex’s sustainability goals, as per a release by Department of Public Relations, Madhya Pradesh.

The Chief Minister emphasised Madhya Pradesh’s commitment to ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) values, highlighting state-wide implementation of water recycling, waste management, and decent work standards. Inditex executives Jose M. Romayé and Martha Francos Rey praised the state’s ESG model, calling it a potential global benchmark for sustainability and inclusive governance.

He further outlined incentives under the state’s new Industrial and Export Policy 2025, including a 90 per cent subsidy on land, 40 per cent capital support for machinery, 50 per cent aid for green technologies, and interest subsidies on loans.

Currently exporting textiles and garments worth over ₹7,000 crore (~$812.6 million) annually, Madhya Pradesh sees the European Union as a key market. Dr. Yadav expressed confidence that a partnership with Inditex could raise this figure to ₹10,000 crore (~$1.16 billion) while promoting job creation and women’s empowerment.

Finally, he extended an invitation to Inditex to act as a supply chain anchor in the PM Mitra Park and partner in launching an organic cotton tracing platform and a vendor development programme focused on ESG-certified MSMEs.

"We are ready to support this partnership at all levels," Dr. Yadav said.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (HU)