Union Minister Piyush Goyal Releases LEADS 2025 Report

Current Context: The LEADS 2025 Report (Logistics Ease Across Different States) was released by Union Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on May 13, 2026, during the LEAPS Awards 2025 ceremony in New Delhi.

• This is the seventh edition of DPIIT’s flagship benchmarking tool, designed to evaluate logistics performance across Indian States and Union Territories.
• The report supports reforms under the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan and the National Logistics Policy, aiming to reduce logistics costs and enhance competitiveness.
• A more rigorous methodology has been introduced, giving ~59% weightage to objective indicators for robust and data‑driven tracking.
• It also replaces the earlier three‑tier system with a new four‑tier classification: Exemplars, High Performers, Accelerators, and Growth‑Seekers.
• Among the Exemplars, Tamil Nadu (Coastal), Uttar Pradesh (Landlocked), Mizoram (North‑East), and Delhi (Union Territory) were recognized as top performers.

Question:

Q.1 What does “LEADS” stand for in the LEADS 2025 Report?
a) Logistics Efficiency and Development System
b) Logistics Ease Across Different States
c) Local Economic and Distribution Survey
d) Logistics Evaluation and Data Standardisation

Answer: b) LEADS (Logistics Ease Across Different States) is a benchmarking framework developed to assess logistics performance across Indian States and Union Territories.