NSO launches beta Model Context Protocol server for eSankhyiki to make official data AI-ready
The National Statistics Office (NSO) under MoSPI launched the beta version of a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for its eSankhyiki portal on 6 February 2026, letting users connect official datasets directly to their AI tools.
Summary
The National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation launched the beta version of its Model Context Protocol server for eSankhyiki, the national portal for official statistics, on 6 February 2026. MCP lets users query datasets directly through their own AI tools without downloading large files. The beta covers seven data products: the Periodic Labour Force Survey, Consumer Price Index, Annual Survey of Industries, Index of Industrial Production, National Accounts Statistics, Wholesale Price Index and Environmental Statistics. The launch came ahead of the India AI Impact Summit and aligns with the Working Group on Democratising AI chaired by MoSPI Secretary Saurabh Garg.
Key facts
- Date
- 6 February 2026
- Portal
- eSankhyiki — national portal for official statistics
- MCP
- Model Context Protocol — connects datasets to users' AI tools
- Beta datasets
- 7: PLFS, CPI, ASI, IIP, NAS, WPI, Environmental Statistics
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The NSO's MCP server launched on 6 February 2026 is for which national portal for official statistics?
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Correct answer: D — eSankhyiki
The beta MCP server was launched for eSankhyiki, the national portal for official statistics.
How many data products did the beta version of NSO's MCP server include at launch on 6 February 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Seven
The beta covered seven data products: PLFS, CPI, ASI, IIP, NAS, WPI and Environmental Statistics.