The Union government has granted infrastructure status to the logistics sector. The inclusion of the logistics sector in the Harmonised Master List of Infrastructure Sub-sectors was considered during the 14th Institutional Mechanism Meeting held on November 10, 2017. The inclusion of logistics in the list of infrastructure sub-sectors will enable it to avail of infrastructure lending on easier terms with enhanced limits, access larger amounts of funds as external commercial borrowings, access longer-tenor funds from insurance companies and pension funds, and be eligible to borrow from India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited.