Logistics is no longer limited to the movement of goods—it is the engine that enables national competitiveness, trade growth, industrial expansion, and citizen-centric delivery. As India strengthens its role in global value chains and scales domestic manufacturing, exports, and e-commerce, the logistics ecosystem must evolve to move the nation with greater speed, reliability, sustainability, and resilience.

India’s logistics transformation is being accelerated by major national frameworks and reforms such as the National Logistics Policy (NLP) and PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, aimed at integrated planning, improved coordination across ministries, and more efficient multimodal connectivity. The NLP’s stated direction includes improving India’s logistics performance and building a data-driven decision support mechanism, with the ambition of raising India’s global logistics standing significantly by 2030.

Recent Government-backed digital enablers are also reshaping how logistics is planned and monitored. Platforms such as the Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) and the Ease of Logistics Services (e-Logs / ELoGs) are designed to improve transparency, simplify processes, and strengthen issue resolution for industry stakeholders. ULIP has expanded system integrations and APIs across multiple ministries to enable end-to-end visibility and interoperability. In parallel, the evolution of cargo visibility and tracking is being strengthened through initiatives like the Logistics Data Bank (LDB) and upgrades such as LDB 2.0 for enhanced real- time tracking and monitoring.

A crucial shift underway is the move from perception-based metrics to more evidence-based measurement of logistics costs. A DPIIT-supported study for FY 2023–24 has estimated India’s logistics cost at 7.97% of GDP, helping sharpen the policy and industry roadmap for competitiveness improvements.

India 2026–27 sector outlook
India’s logistics market is projected by industry estimates to continue expanding strongly, with one widely cited projection indicating it could reach~US$591 billion by FY27.

The CEP (courier/express/parcel) segment is projected to be among the fastest-growing, supported by e-commerce and D2C expansion (high growth expected through 2026–2031 in sector forecasts).

Warehousing and distribution are expected to expand rapidly—one estimate projects the warehousing market to reach ~US$35 billion by 2027, supported by government-led infrastructure push and policy alignment.

Against this backdrop, Logistics Summit 2026 – “Logistics Tomorrow – Move Nation” will convene policymakers, industry leaders, infrastructure developers, and innovators to shape actionable pathways for next-generation logistics—focused on connectivity, sustainability, resilience, ease of doing business, and new operating models.