Microsoft India's former MD Irina Ghose joins Anthropic with 30 years of experience to lead the company's…

Anthropic has appointed former Microsoft India Managing Director Irina Ghose as its first Managing Director for India. The appointment comes as the AI startup prepares to establish its first physical office in Bengaluru in early 2026. Ghose, who has three decades of experience in the technology industry, will now be responsible for Anthropic’s regional operations.Ghoshe’s role at Microsoft involved leading the adoption of enterprise AI across key Indian sectors, including banking and financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and government. During her stint at the software behemoth, she worked on building ecosystem partnerships and capabilities in the Indian technology ecosystem, focusing on leveraging technology to create business and societal impact.Anthropic has announced that its India team will work closely with policymakers and academic institutions, strengthen developer engagement, and build partnerships with enterprises and organisations using AI to address local challenges.The company said India ranks second globally in the use of its Claude AI tool. Anthropic's fourth Economic Index showed that Indian users have a notable focus on technical apps, with nearly half of all Claude.ai usage concentrated in computer and mathematical tasks.In a blog post, Chris Ciauri, MD of International at Anthropic, said, "Irina's expertise in scaling technology businesses and driving enterprise transformation makes her the ideal leader as we expand. As we grow our teams and deepen engagement across India’s public and private sectors, Irina will ensure our approach is grounded in local insight and aligned with our mission.”Commenting on her appointment, Ghoshe said, “India has a real opportunity to shape how AI is built and deployed at scale. Indian organisations are moving beyond experimentation toward applied AI, where trust, safety, and long-term impact matter as much as innovation. Anthropic’s mission resonates with my belief that technology should empower people, expand access, and create lasting value across India’s diverse languages and communities.”