Anthropic Opens Bengaluru Office, Expands India AI Market
Analysis based on 51 articles · First reported Feb 16, 2026 · Last updated Feb 18, 2026
Anthropic's expansion into India, marked by the opening of its India===Bengaluru office and significant partnerships, signals a positive outlook for the AI sector in India. The doubling of its run-rate revenue in India and the adoption of Claude by major enterprises like Tata Sons===Air India and Cognizant are expected to drive further investment and innovation in AI, potentially increasing the market capitalization of Indian IT services and fostering a more AI-driven economy.
Anthropic, an AI firm valued at USD 380 billion, has officially opened its first office in India===Bengaluru, India, making it the company's second office in Asia after Japan===Tokyo. This strategic move underscores India's emergence as Anthropic's second-largest market for its AI assistant, Claude.ai, with nearly half of its usage in the country dedicated to computer and mathematical tasks. The company reported a doubling of its run-rate revenue in India since October 2025. Led by Managing Director Irina Ghose, the India===Bengaluru office will focus on hiring local talent and strengthening enterprise partnerships. Anthropic has announced collaborations across various sectors, including with Tata Sons===Air India for software development, Cred (company) for feature delivery, Cognizant for global employee deployment, and Razorpay for risk systems. Additionally, Anthropic is partnering with non-profits like Pratham, Karya, Collective Intelligence Project, Digital Green, Adalat AI, Central Square Foundation, and EkStep Foundation to enhance AI performance in Indic languages, support educational initiatives, and improve access to legal and agricultural services. The company also donated its Model Context Protocol to the Linux Foundation, with India's India===Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and Swiggy already adopting it.
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