Key Points:
- Anthropic doubles India’s revenue in six months, making the country its second-largest user base for Claude.ai.
- New Bengaluru office established as a major hub, with partnerships across sectors including Air India, Cognizant, and startups like Razorpay.
- Focus on regional language support and developer-led adoption positions India as a pivotal market in Anthropic’s global AI strategy.
Anthropic, the U.S.-based artificial intelligence company behind the Claude suite of AI models, is experiencing a strong surge in its India business. Irina Ghose, Managing Director of Anthropic India, revealed that the company’s revenue in India has doubled over the past six months, underlining the country’s growing significance in the company’s global strategy.
India has now become the second-largest user base for Claude.ai, with nearly half of the platform’s activity focused on tasks like software development, application building, and modernizing legacy systems. Around 6% of Claude’s global conversations originate from India, reflecting a high level of engagement from both developers and enterprises. Irina Ghose emphasized that as AI systems grow more advanced and capable of independent problem-solving, maintaining trust and responsible design becomes critical to ensure safe and effective use.
This growth highlights India’s expanding role in the global AI landscape, with companies increasingly relying on tools like Claude to accelerate digital transformation. According to Irina Ghose, Indian developers and businesses are actively experimenting with AI applications, ranging from enterprise software solutions to innovative startups, signaling a shift in how AI is being adopted in the country.
Bengaluru Office and Strategic Partnerships
To support its rapid expansion, Anthropic recently inaugurated a new office in Bengaluru, establishing one of its major hubs outside the United States and Japan. The office will serve as a center for recruiting local AI talent, building applied AI expertise, and providing direct support to enterprises and startups leveraging Claude-powered solutions tailored to the Indian market.
Alongside the office opening, the company announced partnerships across multiple sectors, including corporate services, education, and agriculture. Notable collaborations include Air India, which is using Claude Code to accelerate software development, and Cognizant, which is deploying the platform to hundreds of thousands of employees worldwide to modernize legacy systems. Several Indian startups, including Razorpay, Enterpret, and Emergent, are integrating AI capabilities to enhance their products and operations.
Anthropic is also focusing on linguistic inclusivity, adding support for more than 10 regional languages, including Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, and Urdu. This effort ensures that AI tools are accessible and usable by a broader segment of India’s diverse population, making it easier for businesses and developers across the country to adopt AI technologies effectively.
Developer-Led Adoption and Future Outlook
Much of Anthropic’s momentum in India has been driven by developers, particularly through Claude Code, which is widely used for coding, productivity, and enterprise application development. CEO Dario Amodei noted that India’s large pool of skilled software engineers, coupled with a vibrant startup ecosystem, creates a unique environment for testing and scaling AI applications.
Experts view India as a proving ground for advanced AI adoption across multiple sectors, including healthcare, legal research, public services, and agriculture. With its revenue doubling in a short period, strong local partnerships, and a focus on regional language support, Anthropic’s India operations under Irina Ghose’s leadership are poised to play a pivotal role in the company’s global strategy. This growth signals not only the rising influence of India in AI development but also the expanding opportunities for innovation in one of the world’s fastest-growing technology markets.
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