Maharashtra
Maharashtra Tops NITI Aayog’s Export Preparedness Index
- 17 Jan 2026
- 2 min read
Why in News?
Maharashtra secured the first position among large states in NITI Aayog’s 4th Export Preparedness Index (EPI)-2024.
Key Points
- Export Preparedness Index 2024: The EPI assesses states and UTs based on 70 parameters under four pillars:
- Export infrastructure, policy & governance, industry & innovation ecosystem, and export performance.
- Categories of States: States are grouped into Four Categories:
- Champions, Aspirants, Emerging, and Beginners – based on export readiness and ecosystem.
- Champions (Large States): Maharashtra secured 1st place among large states with a score of 68.01, signalling strong export ecosystem and policy support.
- Tamil Nadu ranked 2nd and Gujarat ranked 3rd among large states, reflecting robust export facilitation and infrastructure.
- Champions (Small States/UTs): Uttarakhand ranked 1st, followed by Jammu & Kashmir and Nagaland.
- Aspirers: States with lower export infrastructure, weak policy support, or limited industrial ecosystem, including Bihar, Odisha, and Jharkhand.
- States in Aspirers and Emerging categories need better export infrastructure, trade facilitation, institutional support, and policy clarity.
- Purpose: The EPI aims to promote competitive federalism and help governments identify policy and infrastructure gaps to strengthen export growth.
| Read More: NITI Aayog, Competitive federalism |
