Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: India has presented its third ‘Voluntary National Review Report’ on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the ministerial segment of the high-level political forum convened by the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (UN), according to an official statement issued on July 28.
The report, presented by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery, is anchored in a whole-of-Government and whole-of-society approach. “It was an important opportunity to share with the world the combination of economic growth, investment in infrastructure, efficient delivery of targeted schemes, and local commitment that had transformed the Sustainable Development Goals into a national movement in less than a decade,” said Bery.
The preparation of India’s Voluntary National Review Report (VNR) 2025 was steered by NITI Aayog through a structured and consultative process that drew on the participation of states, Union Territories, civil society and development partners and private sector.
Building on the approach adopted in previous VNRs, a clear national roadmap guided the process, ensuring broad-based engagement while remaining anchored in data and evidence. UNDP has been very supportive in establishing SDG Coordination and Acceleration Centres in the States/UTs for deepening SDG localisation, the statement said.
The report reaffirms the country’s sustained commitment to the UN 2030 ‘Agenda for SDGs’. The report captures a decade of decisive policy action and transformative results across multiple dimensions of sustainable development.
