New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- NITI Aayog on Thursday released the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024, highlighting the role of diverse subnational economic structures in driving India's global trade goals. First published in August 2020, this marks the Index's fourth edition.

The NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R. Subrahmanyam noted that India's export growth increasingly hinges on state and district preparedness. He stressed strengthening export infrastructure, enhancing cost competitiveness, building robust institutions, and ensuring transparent, predictable policies.

Improving subnational export readiness is vital for sustaining growth, creating jobs, reducing regional disparities, and deepening integration into global value chains amid global volatili...