<h1>India's Draft Logistics Policy Aims to Cut Costs, Boost Jobs, and Enhance Efficiency with 18 Key Focus Areas.</h1> The Union Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Civil Aviation addressed a stakeholder consultation on India's Draft Logistics Policy, aiming to reduce high logistics costs and enhance efficiency. The policy seeks to boost economic growth and trade competitiveness through an integrated logistics network. Key objectives include reducing logistics costs from 14% to 10% of GDP, creating 10-15 million jobs, and minimizing agricultural losses. A national logistics fund will support implementation, and a mobile app, SAFAR, was launched to address transport issues. The policy outlines 18 thrust areas, including infrastructure development and process streamlining, to drive these objectives.