‘Evidence-based policies need trusted data’: PM's Principal Secy on AI, statistics & Viksit Bharat

PM's Principal Secretary Dr PK Mishra said India must strengthen evidence-based policymaking through trusted data and responsible use of AI, adding that the country's statistical system is regaining global standing. Speaking at the National Statistics Day programme in Delhi, he said, **"Evidence-based" policies require trusted data and stressed the need to build human capability alongside AI while validating its outcomes.