LEADS 2025 Report

Context: Union Minister of India released the LEADS 2025 Report and felicitated the winners of the LEAPS 2025 Awards in New Delhi.

About LEADS 2025 Report:

What it is?

• LEADS (Logistics Ease Across Different States) is the flagship annual assessment and benchmarking tool for India’s logistics sector. It evaluates the logistics ecosystem of each State and Union Territory (UT) across various parameters like infrastructure, services, and regulatory environment.

Published By: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry.

Aim:

• The report aims to provide an evidence-based framework for States and UTs to identify logistics bottlenecks, prioritize reforms, and improve global competitiveness by reducing overall logistics costs. It fosters a spirit of competitive and cooperative federalism.

Key Features of the 2025 Report:

• Methodological Evolution: LEADS 2025 (the 7th edition) features a more rigorous methodology, moving from a 3-tier to a new 4-tier performance framework to better reflect the maturity of different logistics ecosystems.
• Emphasis on Objective Indicators: To ensure robustness, nearly 59% weightage is now assigned to measurable, objective indicators rather than purely perception-based data.
• Alignment with National Policies: The report is tightly integrated with the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan and the National Logistics Policy (NLP).
• Assessment Parameters: States are evaluated on Policy and Institutional Framework, Infrastructure Quality (Road, Rail, Warehouse), Reliability of Services, and Operating Environment (Safety, Ease of Entry).