Government has introduced a Model Context Protocol server to facilitate linking of Artificial Intelligence tools with Official Statistical databases

• MCP server launched by the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) to bridge AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc.) with India's official statistical databases via the eSankhyiki portal.
• Allows natural-language querying of verified government statistics without manual PDF/CSV downloads — converts static datasets into AI-consumable APIs.
• UPSC relevance: intersects GS-II (governance, e-governance, transparency) and GS-III (Sci-Tech, data, AI); classic factual hook for Prelims (ministry, products, portal name).