India, July 7 -- The next global order may be built by those who can become 'connectors' in a fragmented world, thus creating the opportunity for India to be a 'connector economy' that works across divides, according to Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra.

In his address to shareholders of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd in the company's latest annual report, Mahindra said global situations that were previously seen as temporary disruptions are now proving to be a more long-term reset of supply chains, geopolitical alignments, and technologies.

Maihndra, who last year described the then-prevailing global situation "as a 'Samudra Manthan', a churning", said that recent events, particularly in West Asia, are showing the 'Manthan' is far from o...