SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS’ (SDGS): INDIA’S PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES - A STUDY

Abstract

This study critically analyses India's progress in attaining the Sustainable Development Goals, investigates the challenges faced, and proposes potential ways to accelerate advancements towards sustainable development. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted via the United Nations (UN) in 2015, provide a global blueprint for tackling key social, environmental, and economic challenges. As a country with a diverse and significant population, India's progress towards these goals presents unique opportunities and challenges. across various states and union territories (UTs) in India since 2015. The study considers secondary data derived from the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog’s SDG Index. The SDG interaction analysis confirms that the maximum number of goals synergizes with other goals. This study enriches current literature by providing empirical insights into SDG progress and disparities across states and UTs for the first time in the Indian context. However, the study is constrained in its ability to describe the progress and disparities of SDGs across states and UTs. Future research endeavours may delve into the underlying factors contributing to uneven progress.