Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Meets PM Modi, Discusses AI Firm's Expansion In India
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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei met PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi to discuss expansion, with a new Bengaluru office opening in 2026.
Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (X)
AI firm Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday in New Delhi and discussed the company’s plans for expansion and India’s role in the future of artificial intelligence.
“Today I met with PM @narendramodi to discuss Anthropic’s expansion to India—where Claude Code use is up 5× since June. How India deploys AI across critical sectors like education, healthcare, and agriculture for over a billion people will be essential in shaping the future of AI,” he said in a post on X.
PM Modi also shared the post and said that India welcomes Anthropic’s expansion and looks forward to working together to harness AI for growth across key sectors.
“Glad to meet you. India’s vibrant tech ecosystem and talented youth are driving AI innovation that is human-centric and responsible. We welcome Anthropic’s expansion and look forward to working together to harness AI for growth across key sectors,” he said in a post on X.
Glad to meet you. India’s vibrant tech ecosystem and talented youth are driving AI innovation that is human-centric and responsible. We welcome Anthropic’s expansion and look forward to working together to harness AI for growth across key sectors.@DarioAmodei Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 11, 2025
The meeting followed Anthropic’s announcement to expand to India with a new Bengaluru office opening in 2026. The AI firm plans to hire local talent and work with Indian businesses, nonprofits, and startups to apply the next-generation technology in areas such as education, agriculture, and healthcare.
The company’s new Bengaluru office will be its second in the Indo-Pacific region after Tokyo.
Confirming the development on Wednesday, Karnataka’s Minister for Electronics, IT/BT, Priyank Kharge, posted on X, “Anthropic, the US-based AI research company, has chosen Bengaluru for its first India office, its second in the Indo-Pacific region after Tokyo.”
He said that the decision reflects Bengaluru’s position as one of the world’s most dynamic technology centers. “Global technology leaders continue to choose this city for its unmatched innovation environment and deep talent base,” Kharge stated.
All About Anthropic
Anthropic is an AI safety and research company. As per the company’s information, it builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. One of its products is Claude, a next-generation AI assistant.
Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at Business.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben…Read More
Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at Business.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben… Read More
October 11, 2025, 22:03 IST
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