On October 13, 2025, the Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, launched the Logistics Excellence, Advancement, and Performance Shield (LEAPS) 2025, marking the 4th Anniversary of PM GatiShakti in New Delhi. LEAPS 2025 is an initiative by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, aiming to benchmark logistics excellence, strengthen India's competitiveness, and align with the National Logistics Policy (NLP) and PM GatiShakti. It recognizes best practices, innovation, and leadership across the logistics industry, including air, road, sea, and rail freight operators; warehousing; multimodal transporters; MSMEs; Startups; and Academia, while emphasizing sustainability, ESG practices, and Green Logistics. Registrations are open on the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal (https://awards.gov.in/) and entries can be submitted by November 15th, 2025. Applications are invited across 13 categories:
* **Core Logistics:** Air Freight Service Provider, Road Freight Service Provider, Maritime Freight Service Provider, Rail Freight Service Provider, Multimodal Transport Operators (MTOs), Warehouse Service Provider (Industrial and Consumables), Warehouse Service Provider (Agriculture)
* **MSME:** Logistics Service Provider
* **Startups:** Logistics Technology Service Provider, Logistics Operations Service Provider
* **Institutions:** Education Institute Promoting Logistics Sector
* **Special Category:** Logistics Service Delivery for e-Commerce Operations, Multimodal Logistics Service Provider (3PL Service Provider, Freight Forwarder, Custom Broker/Agent).
LEAPS 2025 aims to promote efficiency, competitiveness, and sustainability in India's logistics sector, contributing to Atmanirbhar Bharat and the realization of Viksit Bharat by 2047. (Release ID: 2178621)
Key Entities Referenced
LEAPS 2025: Logistics Excellence, Advancement, and Performance Shield 2025, a scheme to benchmark logistics excellence in India.
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT): The department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry responsible for the LEAPS 2025 initiative.
National Logistics Policy (NLP): A policy referenced as the basis for the LEAPS 2025 initiative.
PM GatiShakti: A national master plan for multi-modal connectivity referenced in the LEAPS 2025 initiative.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry: The government ministry responsible for the LEAPS 2025 initiative.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Shri
Piyush Goyal launches LEAPS 2025 to benchmark
logistics excellence in India
LEAPS 2025 to recognize outstanding leadership
and innovation across logistics sectors: Shri Goyal
Posted On: 13 OCT 2025 7:23PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, today launched the Logistics Excellence,
Advancement, and Performance Shield (LEAPS) 2025 during the event marking the 4th Anniversary of PM
GatiShakti at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
LEAPS is a flagship initiative of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under
the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, aims to benchmark logistics excellence, strengthen India’s
competitiveness, and align with the vision of the National Logistics Policy (NLP) and PM GatiShakti.
LEAPS 2025 has been conceptualized to acknowledge and celebrate best practices, innovation, and leadership
within India’s logistics industry. It covers a wide spectrum of logistics players — including air, road, sea, and
rail freight operators; warehousing; multimodal transporters; MSMEs; Startups; and Academia.
The initiative also emphasizes sustainability, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) practices, and
Green Logistics, encouraging collaboration between Government, Industry, and Academia to enhance
efficiency, transparency, and resilience in the logistics ecosystem.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Piyush Goyal said:
“LEAPS 2025, marks another milestone, recognizing the efforts of stakeholders in improving efficiency and
effectiveness in logistics nationwide”.
Registrations for LEAPS 2025 are now open on the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal (https://awards.gov.in/).
Interested applicants can submit their entries by 15th November 2025.
Applications are invited across the following 13 categories:
A. Core Logistics
1. Air Freight Service Provider
2. Road Freight Service Provider
3. Maritime Freight Service Provider
4. Rail Freight Service Provider
5. Multimodal Transport Operators (MTOs)
6. Warehouse Service Provider (Industrial and Consumables)
7. Warehouse Service Provider (Agriculture)B. MSME
8. Logistics Service Provider
C. Startups
9. Logistics Technology Service Provider
10. Logistics Operations Service Provider
D. Institutions
11. Education Institute Promoting Logistics Sector
E. Special Category
12. Logistics Service Delivery for e-Commerce Operations
13. Multimodal Logistics Service Provider (3PL Service Provider, Freight Forwarder, Custom
Broker/Agent)
LEAPS 2025 builds upon the transformative vision of PM GatiShakti and the National Logistics Policy (NLP)
2022, aiming to promote efficiency, competitiveness, and sustainability in India’s logistics sector.
By recognizing and rewarding innovation, LEAPS 2025 will help create a future-ready logistics ecosystem
that strengthens Make in India, empowers Atmanirbhar Bharat, and contributes to the realization of Viksit
Bharat by 2047.
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