India’s economic growth over the next decade will be shaped by the strength and efficiency of its logistics backbone. Strategic Budgetary investments in port-led, multimodal connectivity—particularly rail-based freight corridors, inland terminals, logistics hubs, and green infrastructure—will reduce trade costs, improve manufacturing productivity, create employment, and accelerate GDP growth. By mobilising private capital, enabling a shift from road to rail and waterways, and integrating domestic supply chains with global trade networks, India can scale as a competitive, sustainable, and resilient manufacturing and trading hub.

Rizwan Soomar, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, MENA (Middle East and North Africa) and India Subcontinent, DP World