Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) releases LEADS 2025 report and LEAPS 2025 awards

Key facts

• The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) organised the Logistics Excellence, Advancement and Performance Shield (LEAPS) 2025 Awards and released the LEADS 2025 report in New Delhi.
• India's Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) cover 38 developed economies across nine FTAs, with four operational and five expected within the next 12 months.
• India is conducting negotiations to widen market access with the GCC, Canada, Mexico, Chile, SACU, and Mercosur.
• India achieved record exports of USD 863 billion in 2025-26 and has set a target of USD 1 trillion for the current year.
• Under the LEADS 2025 report's revised four-tier classification, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Mizoram, and Delhi were placed as Exemplars.
• The LEAPS Awards winners include FedEx, MSC, Safexpress, DP World Rail Logistics, Delhivery, and IIM Mumbai.