Anthropic Makes India Debut: Opens Bengaluru Office, Announces Collaborations with Cred, Air India & More

Anthropic officially opened a new office in Bengaluru on February 16, 2026, marking an expansion in India and unveiling collaborations across enterprise, education and agriculture sectors. 

Bengaluru Office Launch and Strategic Focus 

The Bengaluru centre is Anthropic’s 2nd office in Asia after Tokyo and is led by managing director Irina Ghose.  

The site will recruit local talent and provide applied AI expertise to help enterprises, digital natives and startups develop Claude powered solutions tailored to Indian requirements. 

Enterprise Partnerships and Use Cases 

Key enterprise agreements include Air India adopting Claude Code to accelerate custom software development and reduce costs, Cred reporting 2 times faster feature delivery and 10% better test coverage, and Cognizant deploying Claude to 350,000 global employees for legacy system upgrades.  

Indian startups such as Razorpay have integrated Claude into risk management workflows, while Enterpret and Emergent use the model for AI assistants supporting growth to $25,000,000 annual recurring revenue. 

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Education and Agriculture Collaborations 

Anthropic announced partnerships with several educational institutions to embed responsible AI curricula and with agricultural organisations to pilot AI solutions for farm management and supply chain optimisation. These initiatives aim to promote ethical AI adoption and enhance productivity in the sector. 

Impact on Claude Usage and Revenue 

India now accounts for nearly 50% of Claude usage for computer and mathematical tasks such as application development and system modernisation. Since the October 2025 expansion announcement, run rate revenue has doubled, reflecting strong demand for AI services in the market. 

Conclusion 

Anthropic’s Bengaluru office and the announced partnerships illustrate a focused effort to expand AI capabilities in India across multiple sectors, supported by growing usage of Claude and rising revenue figures. 

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