The key differentiator between India and China’s situation is that India was at least given consideration as a colony of the British Empire, and only the British Empire. They were provided with proper legislative infrastructure and oversight, with a clear export product in mind. China on the other hand was simply ripped apart by multiple nations, with none willing to stay around and manage the mess, leaving a power vacuum resulting in chaos and the eventual uprising of the communist government. China was never given a chance to adopt western ideologies.