Anthropic to open its first office in India next year

Artificial intelligence startup, Anthropic will be opening its first office in India next year, as it looks to tap into the country's growing appetite for AI tools. India has emerged as Anthropic's second-largest market for the consumer use of Claude, its large language model that competes with OpenAI's ChatGPT. Claude has carved out a niche by demonstrating strong capabilities in coding, setting it apart in the crowded AI landscape.

The move comes at a time when AI adoption in India has accelerated, fueled by rising enterprise tech spending, a growing pool of skilled talent, and increasing investor interest.

India, home to nearly a billion internet users, is becoming a major battleground for global AI players.

Anthropic currently offers both free and paid tiers of Claude in India but has not yet introduced local currency pricing.

According to the $183 billion company, Co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei is scheduled to visit India this week to meet with public officials and corporate partners.

The new office will be located in Bengaluru, widely recognized as the technology hub of India, and operations will start early 2026, Anthropic said. The location would serve as its second office in the Asia Pacific region after Tokyo, it added.

Meanwhile, OpenAI, backed by Microsoft was formally registered as a legal entity in India in 2025 and plans to open its first India office in New Delhi later this year.