Anthropic Expands to India: New Hub in Bangalore

On January 16, 2026, Anthropic announced the appointment of Irina Ghose as Managing Director for India and the opening of an office in Bangalore. This move marks the beginning of an aggressive expansion of the Claude creator into the Asian market.

India, with its vast developer pool and growing corporate sector, is becoming a key growth point for AI companies. The Bangalore office will focus not only on sales but also on adapting Claude models for local languages and business specifics. Analysts see this as a direct challenge to OpenAI and Microsoft, which already have a strong presence in the region.

Source: Anthropic