Jeena & Company calls for Infrastructure Push, GST Rationalisation Ahead of Union Budget 2026

MUMBAI: As the Union Budget 2026 draws closer, the freight forwarding and logistics industry is urging the government to reinforce its focus on infrastructure-led growth, faster multimodal connectivity and regulatory simplification to enhance India’s global competitiveness.

Jeena & Company, a global freight forwarding and supply chain solutions provider, highlighted the need for sustained policy support for the logistics sector, citing its growing importance in India’s trade, manufacturing and supply chain ecosystem.

Sharing his pre-Budget expectations, Mr. Gayomard Driver, Group Chief Financial Officer, Jeena & Company, emphasised that rationalisation of GST structures and customs procedures, along with policies aligned to evolving geopolitical supply-chain shifts, could significantly reduce logistics costs and improve capital efficiency.

“Continued government focus on infrastructure-led growth, faster multimodal connectivity, rationalisation of GST and customs procedures, and policy support aligned with geopolitical supply-chain shifts can lower logistics costs and strengthen India’s competitiveness as a global trade and manufacturing hub,” Driver said.

He further noted that positioning the logistics sector at the forefront of global competitiveness would require a sharper emphasis on sustainability, ease of doing business, targeted skill development programmes and accelerated adoption of technology across supply chains.

According to Jeena & Company, a Union Budget that combines enhanced infrastructure funding with simplified regulatory frameworks would not only boost India’s logistics capabilities but also create a stable and attractive environment for private capital participation, supporting long-term economic growth.