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India’s export trajectory increasingly shaped by preparedness of states, districts: NITI Aayog CEO
Jan-16-2026

After a release of the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024, NITI Aayog CEO B V R Subrahmanyam has said that India’s export trajectory is increasingly shaped by the preparedness of States and districts. The Index is a comprehensive assessment of export readiness across India’s States and Union Territories (UTs), which helps recognize the diversity of subnational economic structures and their critical role in advancing India’s global trade ambitions. 

He stated that emphasis was placed on strengthening export infrastructure, improving cost competitiveness, building robust institutions, and fostering predictable and transparent policy environments. Further, he said enhancing export readiness at the subnational level was noted as essential for sustaining long-term growth, employment generation, reduction of regional disparities, and deeper integration into global value chains amid heightened global volatility. 

In the Export Preparedness Index 2024, Maharashtra emerged as the top performer among large states followed by Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, while Uttarakhand emerged as the top performer among small states, north eastern states & union territories, followed by Jammu and Kashmir, Nagaland, Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu and Goa.

Aligned with India’s objective of achieving $1 trillion in merchandise exports by 2030 and the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047, the Export Preparedness Index provides an evidence-based framework to evaluate the strength, resilience, and inclusiveness of subnational export ecosystems. The Index identifies key structural challenges, growth levers, and policy opportunities for enhancing export competitiveness at the State and district levels.


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