Which are India's most investor-friendly states? Gujarat tops Niti Aayog index
Gujarat has topped the NITI Aayog's Investment Friendliness Index, followed by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. The index evaluates states based on eight pillars including infrastructure, business climate, and regulatory ease.
Why it matters
This index serves as a critical benchmark for domestic and foreign investors looking to allocate capital across Indian states.
Which Indian states are the most investor friendly? Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu have secured the top three positions in NITI Aayog's Investment Friendliness Index for states and Union Territories (UTs), according to the report released on Friday.At the other end of the rankings, Lakshadweep emerged as the lowest-ranked performer, followed by Ladakh and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.The index evaluates states and UTs across eight key pillars: infrastructure, business climate, resources, government policy, regulatory ease, institutional environment, financial health and environmental resilience, according to PTI.The report, released by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Ashok Kumar Lahiri, classifies the rankings into three groups — large states, hilly and northeastern states, and city states and Union Territories.How states have performedGujarat topped the overall rankings with a score of 56.6.
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