India Post under the Ministry of Communication & Technology and Amazon Seller Services Private Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance logistics collaboration. The agreement builds on a longstanding partnership, with Amazon leveraging the extensive postal network for the transmission and delivery of parcels across India.
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India Post, Amazon Sign MoU to Enhance Logistics Collaboration |
Department of Posts and Amazon MoU
By working closely with Amazon, the Department of Posts will enhance its expertise in e-commerce logistics and increase efficiency in its operations, supporting India’s broader goal of becoming a global logistics hub.
This partnership will streamline Amazon’s logistics operations and support its growing e-commerce needs.
Amazon and the Department of Posts have been working together since 2013, utilizing DoP’s network for parcel transmission.
The MoUs Signs By
The MoU was signed by Kushal Vashist, General Manager, Parcel Directorate, Department of Posts, and Venkatesh Tiwari, Director, Operations, Amazon Seller Services Pvt Ltd, in New Delhi in the presence of Ms. Vandita Kaul, Secretary (Posts) and Aman Jain, Director Public Policy, Amazon.
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Key features of the India Post, Amazon MoU:
Objective: To jointly explore opportunities in logistics and business expansion, enabling Amazon to increase the use of DoP's extensive postal network for parcel delivery across India.
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Increased Collaboration: The MoU outlines key areas of cooperation, including synchronization of logistics operations, knowledge-sharing, and capacity-sharing opportunities.
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Regular Review Mechanisms: Both parties will conduct quarterly reviews to monitor the progress of their collaboration and explore new avenues for strengthening their partnership.
Static Current Affairs related to India Post for upcoming exams
- Formation: 1 October 1854
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Minister responsible: Jyotiraditya Scindia, (Cabinet Minister of Communications)
- Secretary, Department of Posts: Ms. Vandita Kaul
- Director General of Post office: Sanjay Sharan
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