¨     Ramesh Kumar Juneja has assumed the position of Chairman of the Council for Leather Exports (CLE).

¨     The assumption of charge took place during the 184th meeting of the Committee of Administration of CLE held in Chennai on 6 January 2026.

¨     The Council for Leather Exports is an Export Promotion Council sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

¨     Mr. Juneja has been associated with CLE for over 15 years and has served as Regional Chairman of the Eastern Region since 2014.

¨     He served as Vice-Chairman of CLE from April 2024 prior to assuming the chairmanship.

¨     His leadership contributions have helped the leather industry achieve record exports in leather goods and safety wear.

¨     Mr. Juneja is the founder of JC Group and has over four decades of experience in the leather industry.

¨     He currently serves as Vice-Chairman of the Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce, facilitating India-Italy collaboration across multiple sectors.