Anthropic, a leading artificial intelligence company, is reportedly establishing its first office in India, choosing Bengaluru as its location. CEO Dario Amodei is expected to inaugurate the new office during his visit to India this week. This move signifies Anthropic's growing focus on the Indian market, its largest outside the United States, as competition intensifies among global AI giants.
Bengaluru, known as India's tech hub, provides a strategic advantage for Anthropic to deepen its local presence and engage with the country's rapidly expanding developer ecosystem. The company is actively seeking a country lead for India, demonstrating its commitment to building a strong operational base in the region.
In addition to establishing an office, Anthropic is also exploring potential partnerships with Indian companies, with Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries being a prominent prospect. While specific details of the potential partnership remain undisclosed, it suggests Anthropic's interest in collaborating with major Indian players to expand its reach and impact in the country.
Amodei's visit includes meetings with government officials and engagement with developers. A meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also likely, to discuss Anthropic's long-term plans and potential areas of collaboration. Furthermore, Anthropic executives will conduct developer workshops and startup meetups to showcase their products, including Claude Sonnet 4.5, which is promoted as a powerful AI model for coding and agentic applications. On October 11, Anthropic will host its first developer event in India in Bengaluru, in partnership with Accel. The invite-only AI Dev Day will gather CTOs, product leaders, and founders to explore Claude Sonnet 4.5.
India has emerged as a crucial market for Anthropic, with the country accounting for 7.2% of global usage of Claude, primarily driven by coding-related tasks. Over half of India's Claude usage involves programming, highlighting the country's growing influence in the AI ecosystem. Anthropic's expansion into India aligns with its broader global ambitions. The company announced plans on September 26, 2025, to triple its international workforce and increase its applied AI team fivefold. Anthropic is valued at $183 billion, with run-rate revenue nearing $1 billion.
Anthropic's move to establish a presence in India comes amid increasing competition from other AI leaders like OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft, all of whom are investing heavily in the Indian market. The company aims to win over India's large AI developer community through workshops, events, and high-level meetings with tech leaders. Anthropic is also partnering with IBM to integrate Claude into IBM software products. Microsoft plans to reduce its reliance on OpenAI and increase its investment in Anthropic for Office 365 AI functions.
