{"id":46253,"date":"2025-06-25T21:23:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T15:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=46253"},"modified":"2025-06-25T21:23:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T15:53:31","slug":"india-global-sdg-top-100","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/25-06-2025\/india-global-sdg-top-100","title":{"rendered":"India Breaks into Top 100 in Global SDG Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Sustainable Development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India has, for the first time,<strong> secured a position among the top 100 countries in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>Sustainable Development Report (SDR) <\/strong>reviews <strong>progress made each year on the Sustainable Development Goals<\/strong> since their <strong>adoption by the 193 UN Member States in 2015.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This edition also includes for the first time an <strong>assessment of which countries have made the most progress <\/strong>on the SDGs using a headline SDG Index (SDGi).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Major Highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Global Commitment through Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs): <\/strong>190 out of 193 UN member states have participated in the VNR process since the adoption of Agenda 2030.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regional Trends in SDG Progress: <\/strong>East and South Asia is the fastest progressing region since 2015.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Drivers of progress: <\/strong>Rapid improvements in socioeconomic indicators.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Top Performers in SDG Index: Finland, Sweden and Denmark <\/strong>hold the top three positions.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>19 out of the top 20 performers are European countries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Challenges remain even for top countries \u2014 particularly in climate action and biodiversity goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>India <\/strong>ranked 99th out of 167 nations.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It places India with a <strong>score of 67 <\/strong>on the SDG Index, a significant improvement from its 109th rank in 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Since the adoption of the SDGs, India has steadily improved its standing: it ranked 112th in 2023, 121st in 2022, and 120th in 2021.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"dbe4ed\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/06\/India-Breaks-into-Top-100-in-Global-SDG-Rankings.webp\" alt=\"India Breaks into Top 100 in Global SDG Rankings\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-46255\" style=\"--dominant-color: #dbe4ed; width:511px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/06\/India-Breaks-into-Top-100-in-Global-SDG-Rankings.webp 723w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/06\/India-Breaks-into-Top-100-in-Global-SDG-Rankings-300x159.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Among India\u2019s neighbours,<\/strong> China ranks 49th (74.4), Bhutan ranks 74th (70.5), Nepal 85th (68.6), Bangladesh 114th (63.9), and Pakistan 140th (57).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maritime neighbours Maldives and Sri Lanka stand at 53rd and 93rd places respectively.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Global SDG Progress Remains Off-Track: <\/strong>None of the 17 SDGs are currently on track to be achieved globally by 2030.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Only 17% of SDG targets are on track worldwide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Major obstacles:<\/strong> Conflicts, structural vulnerabilities, limited fiscal space.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Notable progress seen in: <\/strong>SDG 3 (Health): Under-5 and neonatal mortality.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SDG 7: Access to electricity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SDG 9: Mobile broadband use and internet access.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXfnhSsRJaiGl7U4j2b5EXp8GfpfA3nO6Hzgz2bL5CoHW1Dy7zJip41_Mkb2T21locembqSM6omssGLNtcPn3luaeN8_Fu7qFa3mZXahVQY_wToD2y9hDP1PsQciSi2oWU-S08Oi?key=0gNiA2rz8YoOwBAcetoDLQ\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:500px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>It identified five areas of significant regression since 2015: <\/strong>obesity rates (SDG 2), press freedom (SDG 16), sustainable nitrogen management (SDG 2), the Red List Index measuring biodiversity loss (SDG 15), and the Corruption Perceptions Index (SDG 16).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>UN-Based Multilateralism Index (UN-Mi): <\/strong>Barbados ranks 1st \u2013 most committed to UN-based multilateralism.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The United States ranks last,<\/strong> following the withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement (2025), Exit from World Health Organization (WHO) and Formal opposition to SDGs and Agenda 2030.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fiscal Constraints in Developing Countries:<\/strong> Around 50% of the global population lives in countries lacking fiscal capacity to invest in sustainable development.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Global public goods (like climate protection, global health, peace) remain underfunded.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Recommendations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Need for Reform in Global Financial Architecture (GFA) as the current GFA favors wealthy nations with easier capital access.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proposes practical reforms to boost and align global financing toward SDGs and public goods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<\/strong><br>&#8211; <strong>Adoption:<\/strong> The United Nations General Assembly, during its <strong>70th Session in 2015,<\/strong> adopted the document titled \u201cTransforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.\u201d&nbsp;<br>1. This document outlines 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 associated targets.&nbsp;<br>&#8211; The SDGs, also known as the Global Goals,<strong> came into force with effect from 1st January 2016.&nbsp;<\/strong><br>&#8211; <strong>Aim:<\/strong> The SDGs serve as a <strong>comprehensive blueprint<\/strong> aimed at <strong>achieving a better and more sustainable future for all.&nbsp;<\/strong><br>&#8211; The goals<strong> call for action on addressing global challenges<\/strong> such as poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice.&nbsp;<br>&#8211; <strong>Applicability:<\/strong> The SDGs are universal, applying to all nations\u2014developed, developing and least developed countries.<br>1. Countries are primarily responsible for following up and reviewing the progress made in implementing the goals and targets at the national level until 2030.&nbsp;<br>&#8211; <strong>Legality: <\/strong>The SDGs are not legally binding, but they have effectively become international obligations and have the potential to reorient domestic spending priorities in countries.&nbsp;<br>1. Countries are expected to take ownership and develop a national framework to monitor these goals.&nbsp;<br><br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)\n\" width=\"610\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXe2e3UD_5cQso5oQnfFJF5KpnRD0aeoCvKGWhbsyWpHXeD65A7EmAAuuWiq8OslnJeySTSIt9_3mRh0u1XwK_plgiDKTUww_JGelHVhuJ3CAahEDJGFaWVHEdVbfpcCeqwc2aUE?key=0gNiA2rz8YoOwBAcetoDLQ\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/india-enters-top-100-in-global-sustainable-development-goals-rankings-for-first-time\/article69730436.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">India has, for the first time, secured a position among the top 100 countries in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The Sustainable Development Report (SDR) reviews progress made each year on the Sustainable Development Goals since their adoption by the 193 UN Member States in 2015.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">This edition also includes for the first time an assessment of which countries have made the most progress on the SDGs using a headline SDG Index (SDGi).<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/25-06-2025\/india-global-sdg-top-100\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read\u00a0More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46253"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46266,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46253\/revisions\/46266"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}