BY – NITI AAYOG

DETAILS

• In this index Gujarat has topped for the second time in a row. It is followed by Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Haryana.
• This index is date-driven and looks to identify the key areas which are critical for subnational export promotion.
• The latest edition of the index has highlighted that most of the country’s coastal states are among the best performers.
• The index’s second edition will act as a catalyst for the promotion of competitive federalism.
• All the states and UTs of the nation are ranked by this index on four main pillars which are business ecosystem, policy, export performance, and export ecosystem.
• This index
  • Provides a comprehensive analysis of the country’s export achievements
  • Used by the UTs and the states to compare their respective performance with their peers
  • Can also be used to analyze the challenges faced while developing better policies to foster growth from exports
• It also looks to promote fair contest among the nation’s UTs and states in the landscape of global exports.