The Government has introduced a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to facilitate linking of Artificial Intelligence tools with Official Statistical databases.

The newly launched MCP server allows access to verified Government data through Artificial Intelligence applications and platforms, with the National Statistical Portal e-Sankhyiki.

The Beta version of the MCP server which included 7 key statistical products (such as the Periodic Labour Force Survey, Consumer Price Index, Annual Survey of Industries, Index of Industrial Production, National Accounts Statistics), has now been extended for 21 products available on the eSankhyiki portal.

This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Planning and Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture Rao Inderjit Singh in the Rajya Sabha today

Artificial Intelligence data integration advances with a Model Context Protocol server linking verified official statistical databases. Government has introduced a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to link Artificial Intelligence tools and platforms with official statistical databases through the National Statistical Portal e-Sankhyiki. The server enables access to verified Government data and has been expanded from a beta release to cover 21 statistical products, including major datasets such as labour force, price index, industrial production, and national accounts series.