The Council is a nodal agency sponsored by the Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India entrusted with the dual responsibility of monitoring garment exports quotas and promotion of exports of readymade garments from India.

Over the last 25 years, the council has been continuously involved in the task of promoting exports by organising buyer-seller meets, leading trade delegations to potential markets globally, participating in specialised international fairs, organising the India International Garment Fair biannually, organising seminars on fashion and workshops on technical aspects of the industry. In its constant endeavour to promote and expose Indian garments in the International market for greater visibility and choice of products.