New Delhi, June 29 -- To mark the 133rd birth anniversary of Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, the architect of India's modern statistical system, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) commemorated the 20th Statistics Day on June 29, 2026, at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre.

Centred on the timely theme, "Unlocking the Potential of Administrative Data," the landmark event brought together global leaders and national policy architects to chart the future of real-time, evidence-based governance.

Speaking at the technical session, Stefan Priesner, United Nations Resident Coordinator (RC) in India, highly lauded India's pioneering strides in the digital landscape.

"I think it is really important to stre...