ABSTRACT The Indian steel industry has made a rapid progress on strong fundamentals over the recent few

years. The industry is getting all essential ingredients required for dynamic growth. The government is backing the industry through favorable industrial reforms, while the private sector is supporting it with investments worth billions of dollars. Even in the tough times of economic slowdown, the industry succeeded to sustain its positive growth momentum on the strong fundamentals of domestic demand from construction, automobile and infrastructure sectors. With an impressive track record, the country has become a reputed name in the world steel industry. In this report a brief overview on the Indian steel industry is given. Its current position and future outlook is also discussed. Also the Indian steel industry with respect to logistics is also discussed to certain extent. SWOT analysis for the Indian steel industry is done to find out the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and treats faced by the industry. Logistics and supply chain is one of the key drawbacks for the Indian steel industry. In this report the current scenario of handling and transportation of steel is discussed briefly. Finally some measures which are to be taken by the industry to be competent in the global market are analyzed and discussed.