Footwear Industry

July 7, 2026 11:15 AM

Piyush Goyal urges leather, footwear industry to target $15 billion exports in next 5-6 years

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday called upon the leather and footwear industry to target at least $15 billion in exports over the next five to six years, urging the sector to aim for three-fold growth by leveraging Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), diversifying export markets and strengthening quality, design, branding and sustainability. Addressing the Council for Leather Exports National Export Excellence Awards 2024-25 in New Delhi, Goyal said the industry, which curre...

April 29, 2026 7:13 PM

PM Modi highlights role of technical textiles in footwear sector, calls for scaling innovation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday shared an article by Union Minister Giriraj Singh, underlining the growing importance of technical textiles in India’s footwear industry and calling for greater recognition and expansion of their use. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, "Union Minister Shri Giriraj Singh brings out a simple but powerful insight that technical textiles in footwear are not an emerging concept but are already embedded in the industry. He emphasises that the task ahe...

December 1, 2025 3:09 PM

President Murmu addresses FDDI convocation, highlights growth of India’s footwear sector

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday attended the convocation ceremony of the Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) in New Delhi, where she highlighted the expanding role of India’s footwear industry and the growing opportunities for young professionals entering the sector. The Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) was set up in 1986 under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. Its main goals are to train people with the right skills for the footwear...