Anthropic says it has a plan to open an office in Bengaluru and hire local talent to advance responsible AI development in India
BENGALURU (India CSR): Anthropic, the AI research and development company behind the frontier AI model Claude, today announced it will expand its global operations to India and open an office in Bengaluru. Anthropic’s Co-Founder and CEO, Dario Amodei, is visiting India this week to share the company’s commitment to developing responsible AI systems that drive social benefit and economic growth—consistent with India’s AI ambitions.
“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 Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic. “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.”
Anthropic’s plans center on the pillars of empowering India’s entrepreneurial ecosystem to develop the next generation of globally competitive companies, deploying AI for social impact in sectors such as education, healthcare and agriculture, and supporting key industries through strategic partnerships with Indian enterprises, nonprofits, and startups.
“Today I met with PM Narendra Modi to discuss Anthropic’s expansion to India—where Claude Code use is up 5× since June. How India deploys AI across critical sectors like education, healthcare, and agriculture for over a billion people will be essential in shaping the future of AI.”, he added in X post.
Cultivating India’s AI innovation ecosystem
Anthropic will establish a dedicated local presence beginning with an office in Bengaluru that will open in early 2026, and hire an in-market team focused on building AI for unique local uses across the country. Bengaluru was chosen for its strong talent density and proximity to India’s enterprise ecosystem. Bengaluru is Anthropic’s second office in the Indo-Pacific region, following Tokyo, Japan, and the company will continue to expand in the region with additional announcements planned later this year.
“Our expansion comes at a pivotal moment when Indian enterprises and startups are seeking AI models they can trust,” said Paul Smith, Anthropic’s Chief Commercial Officer.“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.”
Users in India can access Anthropic’s Claude models through the Anthropic API, via Amazon Bedrock and Google Cloud Vertex AI. This enables Anthropic to serve enterprise customers in their preferred and trusted environments while maintaining the rigorous security and compliance standards that Indian businesses demand. Additionally, Claude Code, Anthropic’s agentic command line tool, is available to Indian developers seeking to accelerate their development workflows through natural language commands in the terminal.
Anthropic has more than 300,000 business customers worldwide and nearly 80 percent of consumer Claude usage now comes from outside the U.S. Indian businesses are already leveraging Claude’s advanced capabilities across diverse use cases, including AI coding platform Emergent. By integrating Claude into their workflows, Emergent has been able to democratize app building through their vibe coding platform and is now a key example of an AI success story in India.
Claude in India
India ranks second globally in Claude usage, behind only the U.S. Compared to usage in other countries, a disproportionately high amount of Claude usage in India is for technical tasks and software development, such as mobile UI development and web app debugging, according to Anthropic’s recently released Economic Index.
Anthropic is investing heavily in advancing Claude’s Indic language capabilities. Claude already provides support across major Indic languages, and Anthropic plans to launch enhanced performance in Hindi for consumer interfaces. The company is prioritizing model training on nearly a dozen additional languages, including Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, and Urdu. This deeper language localization will strengthen public sector adoption, education programs, and enable broader access to AI across India.
Deploying AI for societal benefits
Anthropic’s beneficial deployments team plans to partner with government organizations and nonprofits to ensure AI acts as an accelerator for India’s development agenda.
In India, Anthropic intends to leverage Claude’s analytical capabilities for locally-led, data-driven public health initiatives and collaborate with education organizations to pilot AI-powered learning tools that could reach millions of students. The company will also work with accelerators and social entrepreneurs to integrate AI into locally-relevant solutions. Additional details about these partnerships will be provided in the coming months.
The Anthropic
Anthropic is an AI research and development company that creates reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Anthropic’s flagship product is Claude, a large language model trusted by millions of users worldwide.
Anthropic’s legal status as a public benefit corporation enables the company to make choices that are consistent with its mission of creating a materially positive impact on society, even where this does not maximise shareholder value. Alongside Anthropic’s public benefit status, its Long-Term Benefit Trust (LTBT) aligns corporate governance with its mission and public benefit purpose.
Quick Read: Key Facts on Anthropic’s India Expansion and Bengaluru Office
| Key Fact | Details |
|---|---|
| Company Name | Anthropic |
| Founded By | Dario Amodei and Daniela Amodei |
| CEO | Dario Amodei |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Flagship Product | Claude – a frontier AI model (Claude 3 series) |
| New Announcement | Expansion into India with a new office in Bengaluru |
| Announcement Date | October 8, 2025 |
| Location of New Office | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Office Opening Timeline | Early 2026 |
| Focus Areas in India | Responsible AI development, local innovation, language capabilities, and social impact |
| Hiring Plan | Recruit local Indian talent in AI, engineering, and research |
| Key Objectives | Empower Indian entrepreneurs, support startups and nonprofits, and deploy AI for social good in sectors like education, healthcare, and agriculture |
| Regional Context | Second Anthropic office in the Indo-Pacific region after Tokyo, Japan |
| India AI Usage Ranking | India ranks second globally in Claude usage (after the U.S.) |
| Claude Usage in India | High proportion for technical tasks – coding, debugging, mobile and web development |
| Language Expansion Plan | Enhancing Hindi performance and expanding to 10+ Indic languages including Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, and Urdu |
| Partnership Platforms | Available via Anthropic API, Amazon Bedrock, and Google Cloud Vertex AI |
| Business Customers Worldwide | Over 300,000 |
| India-Based Example Partner | Emergent (AI coding platform using Claude for app-building) |
| Quote from CEO Dario Amodei | “India’s AI ecosystem will play a central role in how AI develops globally and democratically.” |
| Quote from CCO Paul Smith | “Indian enterprises and startups are seeking AI models they can trust—safe, reliable, and scalable.” |
| Public Benefit Structure | Operates as a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) with a Long-Term Benefit Trust (LTBT) ensuring alignment with social good |
| Launch Goal in India | Build partnerships with enterprises, government bodies, and nonprofits for responsible AI deployment |
(India CSR)
