More than two million Indian developers have joined GitHub in 2026 so far, accounting for about one in seven new developers worldwide.

India is the world’s fastest-growing developer community and the largest open-source contributor base, second only to the United States in total open-source contributions.

Microsoft’s Satya Nadella envisions a future where software development hinges on an ecosystem of models, allowing developers to select, evaluate, and deploy appropriate models with confidence.

GitHub’s expansion in India aligns with Microsoft’s CoreAI strategy, integrating GitHub with broader AI initiatives after leadership changes.

Indian-origin open-source technologies such as Hyperswitch, ERPNext, ToolJet, and Bruno have achieved global adoption.

Microsoft CEO Nadella projects India becoming the world’s largest developer community by 2030, with an estimated 57.5 million developers, highlighting AI-driven societal-scale opportunities.

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Indian developers have made over 7.5 million contributions to open-source AI projects on GitHub, underscoring deep involvement in AI work.

The AI-enabled surge in development is driven by tools like GitHub Copilot and Copilot CLI, enabling autonomous, context-aware problem solving and faster task progress.

GitHub serves a global base of over 180 million developers, counts more than 90% of Fortune 100 companies among its users, and has over 77,000 organizations using Copilot.

GitHub is pursuing aggressive expansion in India through community meetups, partnerships (e.g., Hack Club, Infosys), and support for over 100 campus experts to engage students and universities.