OpenAI to open new offices in Bengaluru and Mumbai later this year

Sam Altman

• OpenAI to open new offices in Bengaluru and Mumbai in 2025
• OpenAI partners with Tata Group for local AI data centers
• Tata Group to deploy ChatGPT Enterprise to TCS employees

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OpenAI is opening new offices in Bengaluru and Mumbai later this year as the ChatGPT maker looks to expand its presence in one of its largest markets.

These offices will be alongside its existing presence in New Delhi, which was announced in August 2025 as the company's first India office.

The move is part of "OpenAI for India," a nationwide initiative to expand access to AI, strengthen sovereign AI capabilities, and accelerate enterprise and workforce transformation across the country.

“India is already leading the way in AI adoption, and with its homegrown tech talent, optimism about what AI can do for the country, and strong government support, it is well placed to help shape its future and how democratic AI is adopted at scale," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said.

"Through OpenAI for India, we’re working together to build the infrastructure, skills, and local partnerships needed to build AI with India, for India, and in India,” he added.

These announcements come amid the ongoing India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. Altman is attending the event alongside key OpenAI leaders including COO Brad Lightcap, Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane, and Chief Economist Ronnie Chatterji.

Over the past year, OpenAI has been ramping up its presence in India, which has emerged as one of its fastest-growing markets. It is now the second-largest market for ChatGPT with over 100 million weekly users across students, developers, educators, and enterprises. Globally, ChatGPT had over 800 million weekly users as of October 2025.

Altman has previously said that India could soon become ChatGPT’s largest market based on the ongoing growth momentum.

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Sovereign AI infrastructure

OpenAI is also partnering with Tata Group to develop local, AI-ready data center capacity designed for data residency, security, and long-term domestic capability as part of its global Stargate initiative.

OpenAI will become the first customer of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)’ HyperVault data center business, beginning with 100 megawatts of capacity and with potential to scale to 1 gigawatt over time.

The company noted that this infrastructure will enable its advanced AI models to run securely in India, delivering lower latency while meeting data residency, security, and compliance requirements for mission-critical and government workloads.

Accelerating enterprise adoption

Tata Group plans to deploy ChatGPT Enterprise across its employees over the next several years, starting with hundreds of thousands of TCS employees. TCS also intends to use OpenAI’s Codex to standardise AI-native software development across teams.

This follows recent partnerships with companies in India, including JioHotstar, Zomato parent Eternal, Pine Labs, Cars24, HCLTech, PhonePe, Cred, and MakeMyTrip.

Pine Labs stated that the company is integrating OpenAI's APIs directly into its payments infrastructure, a move expected to accelerate agentic commerce in the country.

OpenAI's skilling push

OpenAI will also expand OpenAI Certifications in India, with TCS becoming the first participating organisation outside the United States. These certifications are designed to help professionals build practical AI skills that apply across roles and industries.

The AI pioneer recently unveiled partnerships with prominent educational institutions including IIM Ahmedabad, AIIMS New Delhi, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, and Pearl Academy.

OpenAI will be providing more than 100,000 ChatGPT Edu licenses to help prepare students with workforce-relevant skills as part of these tie-ups.

In October, the company offered a one-year free subscription to its entry-level tier, ChatGPT Go, for all users in India, as part of its efforts to drive adoption in the world’s second-largest internet market.