New Delhi, May 20 -- India's exports of toffees and similar confectionery products grew over 10% in volume and 166% in rupee terms since FY14, reaching as many as 74 countries during the period.

India's toffee tale would surely be "melody to the ears," commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal wrote on social media platform X, citing the increase in exports. It came on a day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted the iconic Parle Melody toffee to his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni in Rome, a light-hearted gesture that went viral, triggering stock-outs in India, and highlighting the growing international appeal of Indian sweets.

Data from the Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority showed that exports ...