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10 February, 2026
Access Partnership opens India office under Ratan Shrivastava’s leadership to expand global capabilities in India
PRESS RELEASE
- Access Partnership India will meet growing demand from governments and companies seeking to access the Indian market, as well as from Indian companies looking to expand internationally in areas including AI, space, and health.
- Bhaskar Basu, Chief Partner Officer, Microsoft India and South Asia “As the country accelerates towards becoming a frontier AI nation, partners like Access Partnership play an important role in shaping the dialogue around responsible and inclusive AI adoption. We look forward to continuing our work together in India as we collectively contribute to the country’s AI‑led growth story.”
10 February 2026
New Delhi (India) – Access Partnership today announced Ratan Shrivastava has joined Access Partnership India to expand our support for global clients to access and succeed in one of the world’s fastest-growing major economies.
The new Access Partnership India office and team will meet growing demand from governments and companies seeking to access the Indian market, as well as from Indian companies looking to expand internationally, in areas including AI, space, and health.
As Managing Director of Access Partnership India, Ratan brings three decades of experience helping domestic and international clients navigate India’s complex policy and regulatory landscape, geoeconomics to capture new business opportunities. He has advised investment strategies for a range of industries including technology, finance, banking, energy, global capability centres, and agri-foods. Ratan is a non-resident fellow at the Washington, DC-based Atlantic Council and sits on the Advisory Board of SIA India, the country’s biggest space industry association.
Under the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision India is creating new growth opportunities across infrastructure, manufacturing, the energy transition, and innovation in AI, semiconductors, data centres, and defence technology and space. Access Partnership India office and global teams are well positioned to support the initiative by enhanced international collaboration and global investment opportunities.
Bhaskar Basu, Chief Partner Officer, Microsoft India and South Asia commented, “India is entering a defining moment in its AI journey — powered by ambitious innovation, a forward‑looking policy environment, and deep collaboration across the ecosystem. As the country accelerates towards becoming a frontier AI nation, partners like Access Partnership play an important role in shaping the dialogue around responsible and inclusive AI adoption. We look forward to continuing our work together in India as we collectively contribute to the country’s AI‑led growth story.”
Ratan Shrivastava, Managing Director for India, Access Partnership said,
“I am excited to help our clients in India at this pivotal moment for both India and the world economy. We will help our clients to navigate complex policy, regulatory, and stakeholder environments to unlock market access, reduce risk, and accelerate inclusive growth in India.”
Adam Schwarz, Global Head, Geopolitical Advisory and Policy Advocacy, Access Partnership added “Across Asia we are seeing rising demand from companies for support on AI regulation, digital investment decisions, cloud and data policy, and effective engagement with policymakers. India’s growing investment pipeline and policy momentum make it a key market for that work, and our expanded team under Ratan’s leadership lets us support clients locally while connecting them to our global capabilities.”
Gordon Tempest-Hay, Chief Executive Officer, Access Partnership said, “India is an important market for Access Partnership and under Ratan’s leadership we will support our clients in country and across our global footprint APAC, US, LATAM, Europe, and the Middle East.”
Access Partnership is hosting official panels and launching the AI Diffusion Framework & Playbook at the Global India AI Impact Summit 16-20 February 2026 following our AI Policy to Practice (AIP2) Labs in Washington D.C., London, and Brussels.
For more information get in touch with Ratan Shrivastava, Managing Director for India, Access Partnership [email protected] and our website India – Access Partnership.
For media enquiries, please contact:
Sarah Nadif, Director of Communications, Access Partnership
+44 (0) 203 143 4900
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About Access Partnership
Access Partnership makes innovation work for the world, guiding businesses and governments through complex regulatory challenges. It shapes regulations and policy that are fair and enable market access for innovative companies, drive growth, and attract investment into national markets. It advises world-leading clients including the largest tech and innovation companies, major government bodies, and multilateral lenders and development organisations. Find out more here: accesspartnership.com.
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