<h1>Chief minister urges carpet exporters to diversify markets, offers committee, loans, policy support, and workforce initiatives</h1> A state chief minister addressed carpet exporters after recent US tariffs, encouraging diversification into new markets and citing ongoing free-trade negotiations with multiple countries as mitigation. The government announced a high-level committee to monitor and address tariff impacts, pledged policy support, promoted linking the sector to women and local labour to counter workforce shortages, and distributed loans under MSME/ODOP initiatives. Officials highlighted past revitalisation of regional carpet clusters, current export and employment figures, and plans to develop a unified regional industrial corridor. Traders' proposals will be considered for policy incorporation to sustain exports and promote industry resilience.