LUCKNOW, Aug. 4 -- BRICS member countries on Tuesday adopted a joint statement at the conclusion of the two-day meeting of heads of national statistical offices (NSOs) in Lucknow, reaffirming their commitment to strengthen cooperation on data, innovation and modern statistical systems. The outcomes are set to feed into the broader BRICS sherpas and leaders' track.

The meeting, held under India's Chairship, was organised around the theme "Quality Statistics as a Driver of Change," aligned with the BRICS theme "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability." More than 350 participants, including heads of national statistical offices, policymakers, academics, think-tanks, civil society representatives and technical exp...