New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- In a significant boost to India's tech ambitions, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has hailed India, the largest democracy, as a potential "full-stack AI leader," announcing plans to expand the company's footprint and deepen partnerships with the government of India.

Ahead of the Global AI Impact Summit 2026 set to begin tomorrow in New Delhi's Bharat Mandapam, Altman in an article published in the Times of India on Sunday, revealed that India has surged to become OpenAI's second-largest user base globally, trailing only the United States.

"OpenAI is committed to doing its part to help build AI in India, with India, and for India. We've made our tools available for free so they're accessible to Indians regardless of their inc...