Overview

• LIDCOM rolled out QR-coded certification to verify each pair’s provenance and spotlight individual artisan details.
• Under the FTA, export documentation for Kolhapuri chappals must include legally binding GI attribution for Maharashtra and Karnataka craftsmen.
• Prada dispatched a technical team to Kolhapur in mid-July and agreed to negotiate a co-branded collection, prompting LIDKAR to withdraw lawsuits and a ₹500 crore notice.
• Prada’s Kolhapuri-inspired sandals remain at the design stage as final co-branding and revenue-share agreements are finalized.
• Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said the move taps into a potential ₹8,000–10,000 crore international market as global brands seek to partner with India’s GI products.