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Sandhya Devanathan leaves Meta to join OpenAI
Sandhya Devanathan, Meta's vice-president for India and Southeast Asia, has left the social media giant after more than a decade to join OpenAI as vice-president for Southeast Asia and Australia. The Times…
Sandhya Devanathan, Meta's vice-president for India and Southeast Asia, has left the social media giant after more than a decade to join OpenAI as vice-president for Southeast Asia and Australia. The Times of India reports that the ChatGPT maker confirmed the appointment. Inc42 reports that in her new role, Devanathan will oversee consumer growth, enterprise adoption, partnerships, regulatory engagement and operations across the region. She will be based in Singapore and report to Kiran Mani, OpenAI's Asia-Pacific managing director.
Inc42 notes that Devanathan's departure comes as Meta faces heightened regulatory scrutiny in India. Earlier this month, the government sought changes from Meta to tackle child sexual abuse material, deepfakes and unlabelled AI-generated content. Meta has since begun acting on those concerns. Devanathan had been with Meta since 2016 and became India head in January 2023. Her responsibilities were expanded to include Southeast Asia in June 2025. Meta's India managing director Arun Srinivas will now report directly to Benjamin Joe, the company's Asia Pacific vice-president.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both sources report Devanathan's move as a fact, with no slant. The Times of India leads with the new role and confirmation from OpenAI, treating it as a routine executive change. Inc42 adds context about regulatory pressure on Meta in India, but frames it as background rather than criticism. Neither source questions the timing or offers an opinion. The balanced reading is that the coverage is uniform straight reporting. The key detail to track is whether OpenAI's expansion into Southeast Asia under Devanathan accelerates enterprise adoption in the region.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report), inc42.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
