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National Logistics Policy (NLP) 2022

The National Logistics Policy was released in September 2022, replacing a fragmented, Ministry-by-Ministry approach to logistics governance with a unified framework. India's logistics costs — historically estimated at 13–16% of GDP, compared to 8–9% in advanced economies — have been a structural competitiveness disadvantage.

Key details
  • Released: September 2022
  • Nodal Ministry: DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade)
  • Key targets: Reduce logistics cost to global benchmark (~8% of GDP) by 2030; improve World Bank Logistics Performance Index (LPI) ranking to top 25 by 2030
  • Key instrument: ULIP (Unified Logistics Interface Platform) — single digital window for freight data across 35+ systems
  • Current status (2026): Logistics costs estimated to have fallen to approximately 8% of GDP; LPI ranking progress ongoing
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