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• The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere. 
• The 17 Goals were adopted by all UN Member States in 2015, as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which set out a 15-year plan to achieve the Goals.

• Through the pledge to Leave No One Behind, countries have committed to fast-track progress for those furthest behind first. 
• Today, progress is being made in many places, but, overall, action to meet the Goals is not yet advancing at the speed or scale required.

Tracking SDGs in India

NITI Aayog releases the SDG India Index to evaluate progress of states and Union Territories (UTs) on various parameters including health, education, gender, economic growth, institutions, climate change and environment.