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Investment Friendliness Index (IFI)
The Investment Friendliness Index, released by NITI Aayog on 17 July 2026, scores every Indian state and Union Territory on how well each attracts and sustains private investment.
Last updated 18 July 20265 min read
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Breaks down NITI Aayog's new Investment Friendliness Index, released 17 July 2026: its eight pillars, 84 indicators, four performance bands, and where each state and UT landed.
- Investment Friendliness Index
- IFI
- NITI Aayog
- Viksit Bharat 2047
- cooperative federalism
- state rankings
- ease of investment
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