Sivakasi's bid for the global fireworks market

For decades, China has dominated the global fireworks trade with scale, low costs and an unmatched export network. India has largely remained a domestic producer despite having one of the world's biggest manufacturing clusters. That equation is now beginning to change. The Centre has unveiled a broad strategy to help Indian manufacturers compete internationally through cleaner technology, improved infrastructure, stronger safety standards and dedicated export support. Sivakasi is expected to lead that transformation. This infopack sets out those measures and the facts behind them.