Context:

On October 13, 2025, Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal officially launched LEAPS 2025 — the Logistics Excellence, Advancement, and Performance Shield — during events marking the 4th anniversary of PM Gati Shakti in New Delhi.

About LEAPS 2025:

LEAPS 2025 is a national benchmarking initiative designed to recognize excellence, innovation, and leadership across India’s logistics sector, enhancing its global competitiveness.

·        LEAPS 2025 builds on the National Logistics Policy 2022 and the PM Gati Shakti vision, aiming to make India’s logistics sector more efficient, integrated, and globally competitive.

·        Implemented by DPIIT (Ministry of Commerce & Industry), it stressed sustainability (ESG), green logistics, transparency, and resilience in the logistics ecosystem.

About PM Gati Shakti:

PM Gati Shakti, launched in October 2021, is India’s National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity, designed to streamline infrastructure development, reduce logistics costs, and accelerate economic growth through integrated planning.

·        It is a digital platform developed by BISAG-N, integrating data from 16 ministries using Geographic Information System (GIS) tools and ISRO satellite imagery, allowing cross-sectoral coordination and real-time project monitoring.

Key Objectives and Features:

·         Breaking departmental silos to ensure synchronized and timely implementation of projects.

·         Seamless connectivity across transport modes (Railways, Roads, Ports, Waterways, Airports, Mass Transport, and Logistics Infrastructure).

·         Enhanced logistics efficiency, helping reduce costs and improving competitiveness of Indian businesses.

·         Integrated development of economic zones like industrial corridors, defense corridors, and textile clusters.

Six Pillars of PM Gati Shakti:

1.       Comprehensiveness – 360° view of infrastructure projects.

2.      Prioritization – Based on inter-ministerial coordination and strategic needs.

3.      Optimization – Selection of the most cost-effective routes and methods.

4.     Synchronization – Timely execution through coordinated actions.

5.     Analytical – Spatial and data-driven decision-making tools.

6.     Dynamic – Real-time updates and adaptability to changing needs.

About National Logistics Policy (NLP) 2022:

The National Logistics Policy (NLP) 2022, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 17, 2022, aims to create an integrated, cost-efficient, and sustainable logistics ecosystem in India. It addresses the challenge of high logistics costs, which historically range between 14–18% of India’s GDP—significantly higher than the global average of 8%.

Key Objectives:

·         Reduce logistics costs to 8% of GDP by 2030.

·         Improve India’s ranking in the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI), targeting the top 25 by 2030 (improved from 44th in 2018 to 38th in 2023).

·         Enhance logistics efficiency through data-driven decision-making.

·         Boost exports by reducing logistical hurdles.

·         Support the Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives by accelerating goods movement.

Conclusion:

The launch of LEAPS 2025 marks a key effort by the Indian government to institutionalize logistics excellence as part of its broader growth and competitiveness agenda. By combining recognition, benchmarking, and a push for ESG and innovation, LEAPS aims to transform India’s logistics landscape. Its success will depend on active participation, alignment across states, and tangible improvements in efficiency, transparency, and sustainability.