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National Maritime Day Special

India’s Ranking

India’s Ranking Improves in Ports and Logistics

Over the past few years, India's position on the global stage has strengthened due to
improvements in port infrastructure, digital logistics, and operational efficiency. The improved
ranking of Indian ports in the World Bank's Container Port Performance Index and Logistics
Performance Index validated this transformation.

Ports
n For the first time in 2023-24, two Indian ports
were included in the top 30 ports in the world,
according to the World Bank's Container Port
Performance Index (CPPI).
n India's ranking in the international shipment
category in the World Bank's Logistics
Performance Index (LPI) improved from 44th in
2013-14 to 22nd in 2024-25.

The private sector has also played an important
role in giving new heights to the country’s
maritime sector. Thousands of crores of rupees
have been invested in the last 10 years under
Public-Private Partnerships. With this partnership,
our ports have not only been upgraded to global
standards but have also become future ready.

Narendra Modi, Prime Minister

or ships, we will manufacture them in India. With reforms will help restore this forgotten glory of the
this vision, India’s maritime sector is also imple- country. Over the past decade, more than 40 ships
menting next-generation reforms. Starting today, and submarines have joined the Navy. Except for a
every major port in the country is freeing itself few, all of these were built in India. The massive INS
from various documents and procedures. The One Vikrant was also built in India, with the high-quality
Nation, One Document, and One Nation, One Port steel used to build it also manufactured in India.
processes are further simplifying trade. To this That is, through policy changes, today India’s lead-
end, laws dating back to the British era have been ership is giving political will and strong confidence
changed. The central government has reformed the to India’s strength and skills, so that India’s coastline
maritime sector and presented five maritime laws in emerges as the gateway to the country’s prosperity.
a new avatar. These laws are bringing about a major India is becoming a major maritime power through
transformation in the shipping sector and port gov- new initiatives. Enhancing India’s military capabilities
ernance. Undoubtedly, India has been an expert in in the 21st century is one of the country’s priorities.
building large ships for centuries. Next-generation India is safeguarding its interests everywhere,

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