Mr. Prashant Seth is a senior trade-promotion and logistics professional who serves as Joint Deputy Director General at the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), the apex body representing India’s export-promotion ecosystem and a key interface between Indian exporters, government agencies, and the wider international trade community. With a professional mandate spanning EXIM infrastructure, logistics, and trade facilitation, he has emerged as an important voice on the practical challenges that influence the competitiveness of Indian exporters, particularly freight costs, transportation, infrastructure, port efficiency, and supply-chain connectivity. His current responsibilities at FIEO include the Study Cell and EXIM Infrastructure, coordination with States for Regional Business and Investment Summits, and the Indian Trade Portal, placing him at the intersection of policy, infrastructure, and exporter requirements.
A central area of Mr. Seth’s professional focus has been addressing the logistics constraints faced by India’s exporting community. FIEO’s Logistics Committee, with which his role is closely associated, works on improving freight costs, port efficiency, logistics infrastructure, and supply-chain operations to strengthen India’s export performance. His interventions have included highlighting the particular challenges faced by exporters in landlocked states, where efficient multimodal connectivity and access to ports can be critical to achieving ambitious export targets. He has also participated in consultations with exporters, logistics stakeholders, government departments, and infrastructure providers to identify operational bottlenecks and develop practical solutions.
Mr. Seth’s role extends beyond domestic logistics issues to supporting India’s international trade ambitions. He has represented FIEO at international business delegations, buyer-seller meetings, and export-promotion programs, including recent engagements focused on strengthening India’s trade and market linkages with countries such as Australia. His participation in such initiatives reflects FIEO’s broader mission of helping Indian businesses access international markets, understand evolving trade opportunities, and build stronger commercial relationships.
His work is particularly significant at a time when logistics competitiveness has become central to India’s aspiration to expand exports and integrate more deeply with global supply chains. Through his engagement with exporters, policymakers, and logistics stakeholders, Mr. Seth contributes to the ongoing dialogue around reducing transaction and logistics costs, strengthening infrastructure, improving multimodal connectivity, and creating a more predictable operating environment for Indian businesses. His professional contribution combines policy understanding with practical exposure to exporter challenges, making him an important facilitator between the government, logistics ecosystem, and India’s exporting community.
