Most of the Chinese and Indian politicians have STEM backgrounds.
To the contrary. Most Indian politicians are battle-tested veterans of university student unions (the "youth" wings of major political parties). They spent their university years running political campaigns, fighting the other unions, general thuggery, etc. In other words, they are the muscle of the political parties. After graduation (a term used lightly), they move on to the parent parties and rise up through the ranks. The rise is mostly determined by 2 major factors: your pedigree (as in who's kid & grandkid are you), as well as sycophancy (the more outlandish your slavish behavior, the faster your rise).
The fraction of politicians with a STEM background would be about 0.001%, if not less.
To the contrary. Most Indian politicians are battle-tested veterans of university student unions (the "youth" wings of major political parties). They spent their university years running political campaigns, fighting the other unions, general thuggery, etc. In other words, they are the muscle of the political parties. After graduation (a term used lightly), they move on to the parent parties and rise up through the ranks. The rise is mostly determined by 2 major factors: your pedigree (as in who's kid & grandkid are you), as well as sycophancy (the more outlandish your slavish behavior, the faster your rise).
The fraction of politicians with a STEM background would be about 0.001%, if not less.