New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- Maharashtra has overtaken Tamil Nadu as the most export-ready state in the country in terms of effectiveness of large-scale policy execution, institutional depth and competitiveness across different sectors, a top government think tank said in a report.

Niti Aayog's latest Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024, released on Wednesday, presents an assessment of export-readiness across states and Union Territories (UTs).

The report ranked Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka as the third, fourth, fifth and sixth performers in export-readiness.

Maharashtra is one of the most industrialized and economically significant states in the country, known for diverse economic activities.

The report said that as...