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AI Race in India: Anthropic has announced that it will open its first India office in Bengaluru in early 2026. The move comes as demand for its Claude AI models is rising sharply in India, which has become the company’s second-largest market after the US. 

The timing and location are significant. Bengaluru remains India’s tech-talent hub, with strong enterprise ecosystems and a growing number of startups using AI tools. Establishing a local presence gives Anthropic closer proximity to developers, partners, and regulators. According to CEO Dario Amodei, the presence in India will help the company work with “organisations in India to pave a path for how beneficial AI can be scaled in a way that serves everyone.” 

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