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According to  Niti Aayog‘s Export Preparedness Index 2022, Tamil Nadu has beaten Maharashtra and Gujarat to emerge as the top state among coastal states. The index is aimed at assessing the readiness of the states in terms of their export potential and performance. The ranking is based on four main pillars: policy, business ecosystem, export ecosystem and export performance.  Tamil Nadu is followed by Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and Kerala in that order in the ranking of coastal states.  Among hilly/Himalayan states, Uttarakhand has ranked at the top position. It is followed by Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Sikkim, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram in that order.Haryana topped the chart among the landlocked regions. It was followed by Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. In the category of union territories/small states, Goa was ranked first. Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar and Ladakh were ranked second, third, fourth and fifth, respectively.