** Shares of Trident TRIE.NS jump 3% to 28 rupees
** Textile firm's board approves investment of up to 2.5 billion rupees in Trident Global aiming to strengthen its domestic brand presence
** Move will leverage existing manufacturing and mitigate geopolitical risks like U.S. tariffs, co says
** Last week, India extended an import duty exemption on cotton until the end of December to support local garment industry that has been hit by 50% U.S. tariffs
** Stock down 15% YTD
(Reporting by Urvi Dugar)
((UrviManoj.Dugar@thomsonreuters.com))