Subhechcha Ganguly 
OpenAI has formally established a local subsidiary in India and announced plans to open its first office in New Delhi later this year, highlighting the country’s growing importance in the company’s global strategy.
Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, said: “The level of excitement and opportunity for AI in India is incredible. India has all the ingredients to become a global AI leader—amazing tech talent, a world-class developer ecosystem, and strong government support through the India AI Mission. Opening our first office and building a local team is an important step in making advanced AI more accessible across the country and building AI for India, and with India.”
According to OpenAI:
India is ChatGPT’s second-largest market by users and one of the fastest growing.
Weekly active users of ChatGPT in India have quadrupled in the past year.
India ranks among the top five developer markets on the OpenAI platform.
The country also has the world’s largest population of students using ChatGPT.
The India team will focus on strengthening partnerships with local businesses, developers, academic institutions, and government stakeholders to accelerate AI adoption.
OpenAI has also rolled out India-specific offerings, including:
ChatGPT Go: A subscription plan at ₹399/month with UPI integration.
OpenAI Academy: An expanded AI literacy program in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and IT.
Enhanced Indic language support: The new GPT-5 model delivers major improvements in Indic languages.
Study Mode: A personalized learning feature with step-by-step guidance and interactive questioning.
The company’s India push reflects both the rapid adoption of generative AI in the country and its ambition to shape India as a global hub for AI innovation.
