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• India has climbed to the top 100 countries in the Sustainable Development Report since 2016, with progress made to reach 99 out of 167 nations.

• Despite this, India’s poverty reduction (SDG 1) has been a concern due to lack of publicly available consumption expenditure data and outdated poverty line.

• SDG 2 (zero hunger) remains a concern, with disparities between income groups and rural and urban areas on access to nutritious diet.

• India ranks as the fourth largest renewables capacity deployer, mainly solar and wind.

• India has improved its score in infrastructure provision (SDG 9), with rapid mobile penetration and financial inclusion through UPI-linked digital payments gateways.

• However, India’s performance in governance, rule of law, press freedom, and strong and independent institutions (SDG 16) has been lagging.