New Delhi, April 22 -- India's leather and non-leather footwear exports have shown considerable growth, rising by nearly 25 percent to reach USD 5.7 billion in FY 2024-25, according to a report released on Monday.

The Council for Leather Exports (CLE) projects that exports will surpass USD 6.5 billion in the current fiscal year (FY26).

The CLE, representing footwear exporters across the country, attributed this performance to strong demand from both developed and developing markets.

R. Selvam, Executive Director, CLE, noted that India exceeded the Department of Commerce's export target by USD 1 billion for 2024-25, signaling strong industry performance.

"In 2024-25, we have exceeded the exports target by USD 1 billion set up by the de...