Prime Minister's Office, Government of India · GODL-IndiaGujarat tops NITI Aayog’s first Investment Friendliness Index 2026
Gujarat topped NITI Aayog’s first Investment Friendliness Index 2026 among major States, scoring 56.6 points. Maharashtra (53.7) and Tamil Nadu (53.3) took the next two places. The index assessed 17 major States on their investment climate, providing a comparative measure of States’ attractiveness to investors.
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- Gujarat topped with 56.6 points.
- Maharashtra second (53.7); Tamil Nadu third (53.3).
- Released by NITI Aayog; first such index (2026).
- Assessed 17 major States.
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