Access Partnership opens India office to support AI market access

Access Partnership has announced the opening of an India office and the appointment of Ratan Shrivastava as Managing Director of Access Partnership India.

• Announcement expansion: Access Partnership has opened an India office and appointed Ratan Shrivastava as Managing Director to expand support for global clients entering India and for Indian companies expanding internationally across sectors including AI, space, health, semiconductors, data centers, and defence technology. The release names Ratan Shrivastava, cites his three decades of experience, and notes his roles as a non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council and advisory board member of SIA India.
• Background and events/timelines: The statement links the office to India’s Viksit Bharat 2047 vision and cites sector opportunities (infrastructure, manufacturing, energy transition). Access Partnership will host official panels and launch the AI Diffusion Framework & Playbook at the Global India AI Impact Summit, 16-20 February 2026, following AI Policy to Practice (AIP2) Labs held in Washington D.C., London, and Brussels. For contact, the release lists india@accesspartnership.com (Ratan Shrivastava) and media contact sarah.nadif@accesspartnership.com with phone +44 (0) 203 143 4900.