Release of the EDS Working Group Report Titled – Express Delivery Services – Supporting the Journey Towards India@2047
The objective of this project report is to present how the express delivery sector (EDS) can contribute to achieving the ‘Vision of Amrit Kaal’ or ‘Vision India@2047’. The report provided an overview of the global express delivery industry and that of the industry in India, identifying India’s strengths and areas where India can become a global leader. It presents industry best practices and case studies, and other country examples, which can be replicated in India. The report presents different growth scenarios under different circumstances leading to the growth of this sector as India reaches Amrit Kaal in 2047. It identifies the barriers to growth and make recommendations on what needs to be done to make India an Express Delivery Hub, attract investment and innovation into the industry and increase its contribution to the Indian economy.
Output: The Final Report has been released by Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India in Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi on April 4, 2023.
Report:
Express Delivery Services: Supporting the Journey Towards India@2047
Author(s): Dr. Arpita Mukherjee, Mr. Atul Sanganeria, Ms. Ramneet Goswami
Journal Article:
Indian SMEs in Global Value Chains: Status, Issues and Way Forward, co-authored with Sonia Mukherjee in Foreign Trade Review (FTR), Sage Publications, April 27, 2022.
Op-Ed Articles:
MSMEs riding an e-commerce wave generate export optimism, published in the Mint on June 14, 2023 accessible at MSMEs riding an e-commerce wave generate export optimism | Mint (livemint.com) (last accessed on Jul. 3, 2023)
Showcasing India’s growth with data, published in Financial Express on June 13, 2023 accessible at Showcasing India’s growth with data | The Financial Express (last accessed on Jun. 15, 2023)
India’s robust growth story amid global slowdown, with Eshana Mukherjee published in The India Express on June 12, 2023 accessible at India’s robust growth story amid global slowdown- The New Indian Express (last accessed on Jun. 15, 2023)
Panelist in Doordarshan Urdu’s programme ‘Duniya Mere Aage’ special on Global Economic Crisis amid Growing Indian GDP on June 8, 2023 accessible at https://twitter.com/i/status/1666456433703960577 (last accessed on Jun. 15, 2023)
FTP, e-commerce, express delivery: Hidden agents for unlocking SME’s export potential, published in The Economic Times on May 20, 2023 accessible at FTP, e-commerce, express delivery: Hidden agents for unlocking SME’s export potential – The Economic Times (indiatimes.com) (last accessed on Jun. 1, 2023)
Express Delivery Services are a key component of trade facilitation, Interview published in the blogpost India Business & Trade (IBT) of Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI), April 18, 2023 accessible at India’s vision 2047: Express Delivery Services (tpci.in) (last accessed on Apr. 21, 2023)
Our foreign trade Policy bets on e-commerce for an export jump, published in the Mint on Monday, April 3, 2023 accessible at Our foreign trade policy bets on e-commerce for an export jump | Mint (livemint.com) (last accessed on Apr. 5, 2023)
Remove the value cap on exports by courier for an SME trade boom, published in the Mint on Sunday, March 12, 2023 accessible at Remove the value cap on exports by courier for an SME trade boom | Mint (livemint.com) (last accessed on Apr. 5, 2023)
Negotiating trade rules in e-commerce: Strategies that benefit the Indian industry, with Pritam Banerjee published in the blogpost India Business & Trade of Trade Promotion Council of India, January 23, 2022 https://www.tpci.in/indiabusinesstrade/blogs/negotiating-trade-rules-in-e-commerce-strategies-that-benefit-the-indian-industry/ (last accessed on April 8, 2022).
Customs duty on e-commerce: India’s options at upcoming WTO ministerial conference, published in The Hindu Business Line on December 8, 2021 accessible at https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/customs-duty-on-e-commerce-indias-options-at-upcoming-wto-ministerial-conference/article37897091.ece/amp/ (last accessed on December 15, 2021)
