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The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests. With the mid-term review of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) approaching in September 2023, it may aptly be stated that the global development paradigm is at a critical crossroad! This review comes at a time when the Covid-19 pan- demic and the Ukraine crisis created exogenous shocks for the global economies exposing their vulnerabilities irrespective of their positions in the global development curve, imped- ing the SDG ambitions. The book is an attempt to evaluate progress as well as to highlight issues and challenges in achievement of SDGs in India. The book covers research papers on No Poverty and Zero Hunger, Good Health and Wellbeing, Quality Education, Gender Equality, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Affordable energy, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Reduced Inequalities, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Responsible Production and Consumption, Climate Action, Life on Land, Life below water, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Partnership for Goals, SDG Budgeting, Localisation of SDGs, Multidimensional Poverty, SDG India Index, Role of Civil Society, Institutions and Citizens and Data Driven Governance among others.