China may lead the world in AI and space exploration. India in drug research
China yes, but is there a lot of drug research coming out of India right now? Their pharma industry seems largely based around mass-producing generics.
India's approach is line with their needs: the vast majority of their population need cheaper access to common life-saving drugs that you and I take for granted: once a significantly large number of their population "levels-up" in terms of wealth, education, and health, the research will follow.
China yes, but is there a lot of drug research coming out of India right now? Their pharma industry seems largely based around mass-producing generics.