New Delhi: In a major boost to India’s postal and logistics infrastructure, Union Minister for Communications and DoNER, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, announced that India Post will roll out guarantee-based 24-hour and 48-hour Speed Post services starting January 2026. The move aims to redefine the speed and reliability of postal delivery services across the country.
Speaking at a press conference in New Delhi, Scindia said, “There will be a 24-hour Speed Post service ensuring mail delivery within 24 hours, and a 48-hour Speed Post for delivery within 48 hours… By doing this, we are redefining the meaning of Speed Post.”
The minister revealed that India Post will introduce eight new products next year under its mail, parcel, and international categories. These include next-day parcel delivery, end-to-end parcel solutions, last-mile parcel services, and new tracked international delivery options, reflecting India Post’s transition into a modern logistics powerhouse.
Highlighting the achievements of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Scindia said that India improved its global ranking in the Network Readiness Index 2024, moving up to 49th from 60th last year. He also noted that India entered the Tier-1 category in the Global Cybersecurity Index, scoring 98.49 out of 100, underscoring its growing digital resilience.
Scindia credited India’s leadership in global telecom governance, marked by successful events like the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The ninth edition of IMC, themed “Innovate to Transform,” focused on 6G, semiconductors, optical communications, quantum technologies, and cyber fraud prevention.
Public-sector telecom giant BSNL reported a historic turnaround, posting its first profit in 18 years — ₹262 crore in the third quarter (Q3) and ₹280 crore in Q4 of FY 2024-25, following deep restructuring efforts. Scindia also announced that India became the fifth country to develop an indigenous 4G stack, paving the way for export of homegrown telecom technologies.
To bolster digital security, Scindia said the Sanchar Saathi platform recorded 20 crore visits, helped recover 6 lakh lost phones, and disconnected 82 lakh forged mobile connections. Additionally, the International Spoofed Calls Prevention System blocked 1.35 crore fraudulent calls within 24 hours of launch, while the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) flagged 3.5 lakh mobile numbers, freezing 10 lakh linked accounts.
Turning to the North East, Scindia described FY 2024-25 as a “transformative year”, with record expenditure of ₹3,447.71 crore, a 74% increase over the previous year. Nearly 97% of projects were inspected and 91% operationalised through the Poorvottar Vikas Setu digital portal.
He highlighted the success of the Rising North East Investors Summit 2025, which attracted eight chief ministers, over 100 ambassadors, and ₹4.48 lakh crore in investment commitments. The region now boasts 17 airports, up from nine in 2014, and all states are expected to be rail-connected by 2029.
“The Northeast today represents the spirit of a new India—empowered, connected, and future-ready. From a frontier, it has become a front-runner,” Scindia said.
Ministers of State Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani and Sukanta Majumdar, along with top officials from the Department of Telecommunications and Department of Posts, were present during the briefing.
