This document summarizes the proceedings of the 18th biennial convention of the Federation of Freight Forwarders' Associations in India. It discusses trends in the Indian logistics industry, including rapid growth in exports and imports. Infrastructure developments are expanding India's ports and shipping capacity. The national highway and rail networks are also being upgraded. While opportunities are growing for the logistics industry, challenges include increasing costs, security concerns, forced liabilities, and pressure to reduce rates. Global trade is expected to more than double in the coming years, presenting both opportunities and pressures for the Indian logistics sector to keep pace with emerging requirements and global best practices.

8. Civil Aviation & Trade CIVIL AVIATION

9. Ease Of Doing Business 175 COUNTRIES Ease Of Doing Business Rank : 134 World Bank Report World Bank Ease Of Doing Business Index is more important & the most relevant factor for Reducing the Transaction Cost in India. Not more regulations & penal provisions, we have excessive controls already. 133 Closing A Business 65 Getting Credit 173 Enforcing Contracts 110 Registering Property 139 Trading Across Borders 112 Employing Workers 158 Paying Taxes 155 Dealing With Licenses 33 Protecting Investors 88 Starting A Business RANKING ACTIVITY

10. Corruption Perceptions Index The 2006 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index India has significantly improved rating since the 2005 index 0 Highly Corrupt 5 Borderline 10 Squeaky Clean 3.3 India 70 2006 CPI Score Country (163 Countries) Country Rank

13. Key Focus Areas For Business Expansion Eyefortransport India Market Report 2007

15. Key Benefits Of A Joint Venture Eyefortransport India Market Report 2007

16. Industry Specific Growth Opportunities Eyefortransport India Market Report 2007

17. Foreign Companies Looking For Opportunities Eyefortransport India Market Report 2007

18. Key Challenges Eyefortransport India Market Report 2007 While rest of the world is moving determinedly towards compliance with standards set by trade-related global bodies to simplify and speed up the international trade processes, India needs to catch up.

20. Emerging Security Concerns Multiple Security Regimes Will We Need To Be Security Experts?

21. Safety Vs Security BALANCING SECURITY & SAFETY Common & Divergent Elements