Overview
- On July 27, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that seamless coordination among defence and intelligence agencies was the deciding factor in Operation Sindoor’s swift execution
- He stressed that modern warfare hinges on time-bound delivery of weapons and resources rather than firepower alone
- Singh tied the mission’s outcome to the PM GatiShakti master plan’s data-driven integration of seven infrastructure pillars across rail, road, ports, waterways, airports, mass transport and logistics
- The newly announced National Logistics Policy aims to drive down India’s logistics costs from 13–14 percent to developed-country levels to boost competitiveness in domestic and global markets
- Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, set up in 2022, is expanding its curriculum and research in digital forecasting, automation and sustainable freight systems to build specialised logistics talent