New Delhi: The Government think tank NITI Aayog has invited expressions of Interest (Eol) from organisations for conducting a research study on Export Preparedness Index (EPI).

Since 2020, NITI Aayog has published four editions of the Export Preparedness Index (EPI), providing a comprehensive assessment of India's merchandise export ecosystem across States and Union Territories.

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These reports have empowered subnational governments with region-specific insights, fostering competitive federalism and enabling targeted policy interventions, the Aayog said in a public notice on its website.

NITI Aayog said the 5th Edition of the EPI seeks to build upon this foundation by incorporating services exports and value-added contributions of subnational units, thereby offering a holistic view of India's export preparedness.

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The first four editions were focused only on merchandise exports and due to the non-availability of disaggregated services export data, the services exports were not incorporated in the EPI Reports.

The 5th edition report will seek to capture not just merchandise exports but also services exported by states, UTs, and sub-national units. It will also seek to map out the potential of States/UTs/Disricts to carry out such exports, the Aayog said.

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