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India's growing foot - prints on the world map, primarily after liberalization, have positively altered its economic landscape by opening up a number of avenues for progress and development. With the beginning of the twenty first century, the country witnessed a phenomenal growth in sunrise sectors; undoubtedly the front runner being IT/ITES sector.

This sector is not only propelling the nation's economy significantly but also showcasing the progress of India in front of the world. The next wave for the country's growth is in the manufacturing and retail sectors. With the weak investment environment prevalent across the globe, these two segments are also facing the heat; however they are expected to contribute to the GDP significantly in the long run. The back-end operation in the form of an efficient logistics support is imperative for the organized development of the two. Unfortunately logistics operations in the country are largely fragmented and un-organized putting brakes on the growth of retail and manufacturing sector. With a number of foreign players entering the Indian Logistics segment and the domestic giants responding favorably to the competition, a much awaited change is round the corner.

Among other Logistics components, Warehousing is very vital for the country from a real estate investment perspective as well. While giving a sneak preview of the current scenario in India, the paper attempts to inform the stakeholders that if they play their cards right, Logistics and Warehousing could be one of the most promising sector of Indian Real Estate.