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Anthropic names Irina Ghose managing director for India
CALIFORNIA: Anthropic has appointed Irina Ghose as managing director for India, underlining the artificial intelligence start-up’s intent to deepen its presence in one of the world’s fastest-growing technology markets.
Ghose joins Anthropic after a 24-year career at Microsoft, most recently serving as managing director of its India business, a role she held for two years before stepping down in December 2025. Her appointment comes as global AI firms race to secure leadership, talent and customers in India.
Backed by Google and Amazon, Anthropic plans to open its first India office in Bengaluru in early 2026. India is already the company’s second-largest market for its AI chatbot Claude, with usage driven largely by technical and developer-focused applications such as programming.
With more than a billion internet users and rapidly rising enterprise adoption of artificial intelligence, India has become a critical battleground for global technology companies seeking scale, data and long-term growth.