OpenAI establishes Indian unit, plans to open office in New Delhi

ChatGPT maker OpenAI will open its first office in India in New Delhi, the company announced on Friday (August 22, 2025) morning in a statement.

“Opening an office in India reflects OpenAI’s support for the government’s IndiaAI mission and commitment to partnering with the government to build AI for India, with India,” the firm said in its announcement. An Indian entity, OpenAI India Private Limited, appeared on the Registrar of Companies’ index.

“It will also allow OpenAI to better serve its users in India, including the millions of students, educators, professionals, and developers who use OpenAI’s tools to learn, be more creative, and solve problems for themselves and others,” it added.

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The move marks the firm’s first major entry — following visits by CEO Sam Altman as part of a series of blitz Asia tours — into what is shaping up to be among its largest markets by population. “India is ChatGPT’s second-largest market by users, after the U.S., and one of its fastest-growing,” OpenAI said.

In just the last year, usage from India has grown four-fold, the company said, adding that it is also in the top five markets by developers using the platform.

“While details on the office’s exact location in New Delhi are yet to be confirmed, OpenAI has officially established an entity in India and has begun hiring a dedicated local team,” the company said.

The firm had three job openings, all of them in sales, on its website at the time of the announcement.

In recent days, OpenAI also announced a cheaper plan priced in rupees for Indian users, ChatGPT Go, which provides limited and more metered access to the firm’s more advanced models.

Even as the Government pushes domestic firms to perform better with Indian languages, OpenAI said that it had vastly improved its models’ “Indic language” performance.

“As part of the IndiaAI Mission, we are building the ecosystem for trusted and inclusive AI, and we welcome OpenAI’s partnership in advancing this vision to ensure the benefits of AI reach every citizen,” IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a statement shared by the company.

“Looking ahead, OpenAI will host its first Education Summit in India this month,” the company said. “Later this year, OpenAI will host its first Developer Day in India, bringing together the country’s vibrant community of developers, startups, and enterprises shaping the future of AI.”