India and Mali jointly mark World Cotton Day at the United Nations Headquarters in New York
9 October 2026
The Permanent Missions of India and Mali to the United Nations jointly organised a World Cotton Day event at UN Headquarters in New York on 7 October 2026.
The theme was 'Cotton for Sustainability: Livelihoods, Value Addition and Partnership'.
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 7 October as World Cotton Day through resolution 75/318.
Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, Permanent Representative of India, delivered the welcome remarks, and Ambassador Issa Konfourou of Mali also spoke.
Members of Parliament Asit Kumar Mal and L. K. Sudhish, and Padmini Singla, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Textiles, represented India.
Singla described India as a major cotton producer and consumer and outlined the Mission for Cotton Productivity and the Kasturi Cotton Bharat initiative on productivity, quality and traceability.
Dr Keshav R. Kranthi, Chief Scientist of the International Cotton Advisory Committee, and Angelica Jacome of the FAO Liaison Office with the UN took part.
In plain words
Kasturi Cotton Bharat Kasturi Cotton Bharat initiative — An Indian branding and traceability programme for cotton run with the trade.
ICAC International Cotton Advisory Committee — An intergovernmental body of cotton producing and consuming countries.
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization — The United Nations agency for food and agriculture.
Permanent Mission Permanent Mission to the United Nations — A country's standing diplomatic office at the United Nations.