By Mr Rinkesh Roy, Joint Managing Director and CEO, JSW Infrastructure Ltd.
The quote highlights JSW Infrastructure’s perspective on the Union Budget 2026–27, with a focus on port modernisation, inland waterways, coastal shipping, logistics corridors, and sustainability led maritime development.
“We congratulate the Honourable Finance Minister and the Government of India on a decisive and forward-looking Budget that firmly positions infrastructure as the foundation of India’s growth. The thought through push towards port modernisation, inland waterways, coastal shipping, and logistics corridors will make India competitive and marks a structural change.
The additional focus on expanding national waterways, strengthening east coast connectivity, container manufacturing, and digitalisation of ports aligns closely with our vision of building integrated, port-led logistics ecosystems. Creating seamless linkages between ports, evacuation infrastructure, and industrial clusters is a must to achieve the uninterrupted growth.
Equally encouraging is the emphasis on green ports, sustainability-linked financing, ship repair, and smart-port technologies, which will enhance India’s maritime competitiveness while supporting long-term, sustainable growth. Overall, Budget 2026–27 reinforces India’s ambition to emerge as a global maritime and logistics hub and provides strong momentum to port-led industrial development.”