The National Statistics Office (NSO), a wing of MoSPI, has ignited a new era in data accessibility by inaugurating its beta MCP server for the e-Statistics Portal. Unveiled on Friday, this Model Context Protocol bridges the gap between sophisticated AI tools and India’s official statistical repositories, enabling direct, frictionless data interactions.
Designed to serve diverse stakeholders including the public, scholars, and enterprises, the server currently hosts seven critical datasets. These encompass the Periodic Labour Force Survey, Consumer Price Index, Annual Survey of Industries, Index of Industrial Production, National Accounts Statistics, Wholesale Price Index, and Environment Statistics—with plans for rapid expansion.
MCP’s prowess lies in its capabilities: real-time dataset queries sans bulk downloads, smooth assimilation into analysis platforms, automated report generation from verified stats, and unified access to multiple sources. This efficiency pivot promises accelerated analysis and superior outcomes.
MoSPI views this as foundational to India’s data ecosystem for growth. It fortifies evidence-based policies government-wide and empowers citizens through enhanced data literacy and involvement.
Preceding the AI Impact Summit in February 2026, the rollout exemplifies NSO’s leadership in AI-driven data innovation. Syncing with Dr. Saurabh Garg’s Working Group 6 on AI democratization, it commits to barrier-free, versatile official data.
The server dismantles access hurdles, turbocharging user productivity, business intelligence, and policy agility with instant stats reach. Government data slots neatly into everyday AI ecosystems.
Starting with seven economic-social datasets, expansions will follow user insights and infrastructure maturity. Technical resources await on the ministry’s portal.