But declining trend in RCA index in basmati rice is real issue. To maintained comparative advantage in basmati rice there is need to focus on the sector, particularly processed products in order to make it contribute further to the development of the region. Overtime change in RCA index suggested some changes in economic competitiveness and comparative advantage. Basmati RCA at global level followed a fluctuations pattern since 1988-92, but more recently it has declined at global and country level except Saudi Arabia and UK. Overtime a meaningful sign of falling trend in export competitiveness of traditional export commodity