OpenAI claims india surpasses US as world's largest ChatGPT consumer market

Prabhjeet Singh, General Manager for OpenAI in India, stated in an interview with the Economic Times that India's current weekly active users for ChatGPT have surpassed those in any other country, including the United States. He also noted that user numbers in India have doubled since January. Singh further asserted that India is now the world's largest consumer market for ChatGPT and the nation with the highest number of student users globally. OpenAI's expansion in India is being driven by a low-cost strategy. This includes the introduction of the ChatGPT Go plan, priced under $5 per month in August 2025, and a promotion offering one year of free Go access for Indian users registering on November 4, 2025. To support this growth, OpenAI is expanding computing power within India through a partnership with TCS's data center division, HyperVault, starting at 100 MW and scalable to 1 GW. Furthermore, the models are accessible via Amazon Bedrock, with requests processed domestically. Singh indicated that future growth hinges on addressing language and usage barriers, emphasizing that the focus must be on Hindi and regional languages, alongside developing products optimized for low-end Android phones and voice functionality.