R Selvam, Executive Director, Council for Leather Exports (CLE), points to the change: “In India, 80 per cent of the consumption is non-leather footwear....
The surge is driven by rising demand for preschool and educational toys, increasing parental awareness of developmental play, a growing preference for locally made...
“India is already a stronghold for us. We see substantial opportunities to expand both domestically and through exports, leveraging our established presence and competitive...