Gujarat tops Niti Aayog's export index for second year in a row

Gujarat has topped Niti Aayog’s Export Preparedness Index 2021 that aims to help evaluate states’ and Union Territories’ preparedness to export and take measures for improvement wherever possible.
 

This is the second consecutive year that Gujarat has emerged as the top performer.
 

According to a report by the government’s policy think tank NITI Aayog on Friday, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Haryana bagged the second, third, fourth and fifth positions, respectively. Lakshadweep, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Ladakh and Meghalaya were placed at the bottom of the index.
 

“While the central government plays an active role in enhancing India’s exports, it is also