• Dr. Takshashil Sutey

Though the United Nations set up the Sustainable Development Goals to be achieved by year 2030, but that would not be achievable until democratic values will not take into consideration. There are different 17 targets; setup in the agenda of SDGs, but target number 16 seems to be very relevant because there is a global discussion about the linkages of the democracy and sustainable development. Today, maintaining the SDG status is not possible, until we collectively focus on the building block of democracy. As rightly pointed out by the American Vice-President Kamala Harrish, “As democracies around the world are under threat, it is imperative that we defend the democratic principles and institutions within our respective countries and around the world, the actual motive of SDG 2030 is based on certain vision. i.e, tolerant, open and world should be socially inclusive. To achieve target sustainable goals, first need to protect democracy, including respects for the rights of the minorities, and migrants, there should be space for critical dissent, commitment to the rule of law.

DEMOCRACY, INCLUSIVE, HUMAN RIGHTS, RULE OF LAW, PRINCIPLES

"PROTECTING DEMOCRATIC VALUES A WAY TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE GOALS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 11, page no.c193-c196, November-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2111224.pdf

"PROTECTING DEMOCRATIC VALUES A WAY TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE GOALS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 11, page no. ppc193-c196, November-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2111224.pdf