India will be less affected by capricious global winds in 2025: Anand Mahindra

Despite a turbulent international landscape, India is capable of achieving many more remarkable feats in 2025, according to Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra.

In his letter to company employees during the year-end AGM of Mahindra & Mahindra, Mahindra stated that India is no longer a vulnerable state but a powerful nation poised to become a key player in the global supply chain.

"Globally, the last few years have been full of shocks, changes and uncertainties, and the year that is drawing to a close has been no exception. International relations could become more and more transactional, driven strongly by national interest and national muscle-flexing. But India is well positioned to more than fend for itself," Mahindra wrote in the letter.

"(India) is no longer the 99-pound lightweight on the beach. It can demonstrate military might. It can boast of political stability, anchored by its raucous and robust democracy that was on full display in the central elections, when a nation of over a billion people voted seamlessly, peaceably, and effectively," he added.

Mahindra argued that the country now has the opportunity to enhance its economic potential by capitalising on shifting alliances, positioning itself as a key player in the global supply chain.

"We will be less affected by capricious global winds than many other countries," he wrote.

The most vivid memory for Anand Mahindra from last year was the launch of the company’s two premium EVs in November, Mahindra Group’s chairman shared in a letter.

“Perhaps the freshest memory of this past year is the way our Automotive business both literally and figuratively electrified Indian customers with the launch of two world-class premium electric vehicles,” he said in the letter.

He remarked, “It’s difficult to exaggerate the positive reaction these EVs have evoked, surpassing even our own expectations. Which makes me question what is it that lies at the heart of this surge of interest and goodwill?”

“It takes audacity for a traditional SUV company to make a big bet on the future of electric vehicles in an uncertain world. And it takes a deep commitment to innovation to forge cutting-edge technology, design, and performance into vehicles that have unique offerings,” he added.