Lok Sabha Question No. 2003 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-11
Subject: Alignment of Logistics Policies in the North-Eastern region
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Shri Tapir Gao

## Government of India

## Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2003

To be answered on

Wednesday, February 11, 2026/Magha 22, 1947 (Saka)

## QUESTION

## Alignment of Logistics Policies in the North-Eastern region

## 2003.  Shri Tapir Gao

Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  inter-ministerial  coordination  mechanisms  have  been  established  to  align logistics  initiatives  in  the  North-Eastern  Region  with  connectivity,  trade  and  industrial policies;
- (b) If so, the details of such coordination arrangements;
- (c) whether  the  Act  East  policy  and  cross-border  trade  considerations  have  been integrated into the logistics strategy; and
- (d) the  roadmap  for  positioning  the  North-Eastern  Region  as  a  logistics  and  trade gateway?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region [Dr. Sukanta Majumdar]

- (a) & (b) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry is mandated for the Integrated Development of the Logistics Sector in the country. As per DPIIT,an inter-ministerial coordination mechanism to align logistics

initiatives  in  the  North-Eastern  Region  with  connectivity,  trade  and  industrial  policies  is anchored in the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan, launched in October 2021. In  addition,  an  Inter-Ministerial  Committee  (IMC)  was  constituted  by  Ministry  of Development  of  North  Eastern  Region  in  July  2024,  pursuant  to  the  decisions  in  71st Plenary of the North Eastern Council, to assess the logistics ecosystem in the NER and recommend measures to strengthen logistics planning. The implementation of the resulting roadmap is also monitored  by a Steering Group constituted  under MDoNER, comprising representatives  of  DPIIT  (Logistics  Division)  and  other  concerned  line  Ministries  and  the eight North-Eastern States. (c) Yes sir. As per Ministry of External Affairs, under India's Act East and Neighbourhood  First  policies,  the  Government  is  implementing  two  connectivity  projects through  Myanmar to provide  better  access  to  ASEAN markets.  These are Kaladan  Multi Modal Transit Transport and India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway. Improved  rail,  road,  and  inland  waterway  links  between  India  and  Bangladesh provide better connectivity for India's North East and support wider sub-regional integration. Institutional  mechanisms  such  as  Joint  Working  Groups  on  Trade,  Sub-Groups  on  Land Customs  Stations/Integrated  Check  Post  infrastructure,  and  Joint  committees  on  Border Haats have been established to enable coordination among concerned authorities in India and Bangladesh, including those in  India's North  Eastern  Region,  in  relation  to  logistics, connectivity, trade infrastructure, and other developments impacting the region. (d) The  roadmap  for  positioning  the  North-Eastern  Region  as  a  logistics  and  trade gateway  is  pursued  through  a  multi-pronged  strategy.  This  includes  coordinated  policy planning and institutional mechanisms supported by PM Gati Shakti-based planning, which enables  integrated  geospatial  mapping  of  multimodal  connectivity,  industrial  clusters, logistics  parks,  border  infrastructure  and  economic  assets  and  strengthening  physical connectivity through projects implemented by concerned line Ministries.

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