New Delhi, September 18: Improved connectivity, faster logistics, multimodal transport and technology-driven supply chains are becoming critical to India’s global competitiveness, particularly for MSMEs, Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Jammu Chapter Chairman Rahul Sahai said at the ICC Global Business Summit – Edition 2 in New Delhi.
Addressing a session on “Transportation & Mobility for National Competitiveness – Next Gen Mobility: Connecting India to Global Markets” at Taj Palace, Sahai said transportation and mobility had moved beyond the traditional role of moving people and goods and had become important drivers of productivity, competitiveness and India’s integration with global markets.
He highlighted the need for faster logistics, multimodal connectivity, modern warehousing, technology-enabled supply chains and sustainable mobility solutions to strengthen the competitiveness of businesses and MSMEs.
“India’s next phase of growth will be driven not simply by how much we produce, but by how efficiently we connect—our industries to markets, our regions to opportunities, and India to the world,” Sahai said.
J&K connectivity highlighted
Referring to Jammu & Kashmir, Sahai said improvements in highways, tunnels, rail connectivity and logistics infrastructure were transforming the region by opening access to new markets, encouraging investment, strengthening tourism and creating opportunities for local businesses and MSMEs.
The session brought together representatives from the government, railways, logistics, infrastructure and international organisations to discuss the role of next-generation mobility in strengthening national competitiveness and connecting Indian businesses with global markets.
Dr. Manoj Singh, Member (Operations & Business Development), Railway Board, and Ateesh Kumar Singh, IRTS, Additional Secretary, DPIIT, participated in the session along with Kanishka Sethia, Chairman, ICC National Logistics & Supply Chain Committee and Director & CEO, Western Carriers (India) Limited.
The panel was moderated by Sanjiv Garg, former Additional Member, Railway Board and Secretary General, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport–India.
Other panellists included Vicky Makrigianni, Director, International Relations, Hellenic Federation of Enterprises, Greece; Keku Bomi Gazder, Managing Director & CEO, Aviapro Logistic Services Pvt. Ltd.; Shobhit Bhatnagar, IRTS, Director (Operations & Business Development), DFCCIL; Abhijeet Sinha, Programme Director – Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) & National Highways for Electric Vehicles (NHEV); and Soumya Chattopadhyay, Lead Programs Officer, Asian Development Bank, India Resident Mission.
At the conclusion of the session, Sahai felicitated the speakers and dignitaries and thanked them for their contributions. He also congratulated the ICC leadership and Secretariat for organising the second edition of the ICC Global Business Summit at Taj Palace, New Delhi.
