Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday in New Delhi said that logistics has become the centrepiece of India's policy-making in its journey towards becoming a developed nation and a leader in international trade.
During his address at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), he said that trust, transparency and talent will help us grow in global trade.
The minister noted that the growth in overall exports over the last two years despite challenges like inventory pileup, high raw material costs, freight issues, and the Covid-19 pandemic's impact is commendable.
He said that the government is making a conscious effort to change the mindset of looking at things from the old perspective and living in the hesitations of history.
"It is the result of these efforts that the overall exports from India in 2022-23 are expected to be about USD 765 billion, he said.
The minister said that the government is focused on taking digital connectivity across the length and breadth of the country, with 4G and broadband internet reaching almost every corner of the country.
He observed that the seamless digital connectivity enabled India to deliver services on time during the Covid-19 period by facilitating work from home.
Goyal explained that this express delivery of services through an expansive digital network created over the last 8 years must be duplicated in the logistics sector for the timely delivery of goods.