India and the Sustainable Development Goals

The United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a universal framework, adopted by India to integrate economic growth, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability into national development planning and governance.

National Progress on SDGs

  • India has, for the first time, secured a position among the top 100 countries in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index, ranking 99th out of 167 nations in the 2025 edition of the Sustainable Development Report (SDR).
  • Multidimensional poverty has been reduced from 24.8% in 2015 to 14.96% by 2023-24, with the largest improvements seen in access to basic services.
  • Access to electricity has reached over 99% ....
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