Claude-maker Anthropic said that it is expanding its global operations, with plans to open its first office in India in early 2026. Anthropic’s first office in India will be opened in Bengaluru. “Bengaluru will serve as our second office in Asia Pacific after Tokyo, which will open in the coming months. This expansion will help us serve India’s rapidly growing AI ecosystem and reflects the increasing international demand we’re seeing for Claude ,” the company said in an official announcement. The company said that it will hire a team to help build unique local application.
In addition, Anthropic CEO and co-founder Dario Amodei is visiting India this week to meet with public officials and enterprise partners. As per a TechCrunch report, the company is exploring a partnership with Mukesh Ambani ’s Reliance Industries to expand access to its Claude AI assistant in India.
“India is compelling because of the scale of its technical talent and the commitment from the Indian government to ensure the benefits of artificial intelligence reach all areas of society, not just concentrated pockets,” said Dario.
“There is deep alignment between the challenges India is tackling and our mission as a company, from deploying AI across diverse languages and contexts, to building frameworks for responsible governance. India's AI ecosystem will play a central role in how AI develops globally and democratically, and we’re looking forward to working with organizations in India to pave a path for how beneficial AI can be scaled in a way that serves everyone.”
India ranks second in global usage of Claude
The company, citing its Economic Index Report, said that India ranks second globally in consumer usage of Claude, behind only the US, adding that “large amount of Claude usage in India is for technical and programming-related tasks, such as mobile UI development and web app debugging”.
Paul Smith, Anthropic’s Chief Commercial Officer said “Our expansion comes at a pivotal moment when Indian enterprises and startups are seeking AI models they can trust,” adding “They need systems that combine frontier performance with the safety and reliability required to support critical business operations at the massive scale that they operate. We see remarkable promise in India’s innovation ecosystem – the vibrant startup and developer communities alongside Indian enterprises are building solutions that impact millions of lives globally.”
In addition, Anthropic CEO and co-founder Dario Amodei is visiting India this week to meet with public officials and enterprise partners. As per a TechCrunch report, the company is exploring a partnership with Mukesh Ambani ’s Reliance Industries to expand access to its Claude AI assistant in India.
“India is compelling because of the scale of its technical talent and the commitment from the Indian government to ensure the benefits of artificial intelligence reach all areas of society, not just concentrated pockets,” said Dario.
“There is deep alignment between the challenges India is tackling and our mission as a company, from deploying AI across diverse languages and contexts, to building frameworks for responsible governance. India's AI ecosystem will play a central role in how AI develops globally and democratically, and we’re looking forward to working with organizations in India to pave a path for how beneficial AI can be scaled in a way that serves everyone.”
India ranks second in global usage of Claude
The company, citing its Economic Index Report, said that India ranks second globally in consumer usage of Claude, behind only the US, adding that “large amount of Claude usage in India is for technical and programming-related tasks, such as mobile UI development and web app debugging”.
Paul Smith, Anthropic’s Chief Commercial Officer said “Our expansion comes at a pivotal moment when Indian enterprises and startups are seeking AI models they can trust,” adding “They need systems that combine frontier performance with the safety and reliability required to support critical business operations at the massive scale that they operate. We see remarkable promise in India’s innovation ecosystem – the vibrant startup and developer communities alongside Indian enterprises are building solutions that impact millions of lives globally.”
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