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According to CEO Thomas Dohmke, India currently has the world's fastest-growing developer population and ranks second in public generative AI projects on GitHub. While the United States leads in contributions, India follows closely behind with 108 million new repositories and 5.2 billion contributions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi commended India’s youth for their tremendous ingenuity and technological abilities.

GitHub's blog post notes a significant increase in developer activity on the site. Contributions to generative AI projects climbed by 59% in 2024, while overall project growth reached 98%. India, along with Germany, Japan, and Singapore, is expected to surpass the United States as the largest developer population on GitHub by 2028, with rapidly growing communities in Brazil and Nigeria. According to a September analysis by Udemy, GitHub skills are in great demand in India, much like English grammar.

Source: IBEF 

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