I'm not sure how accurate StatCounter is, given that most Linux users use adblockers. However, according to it, Linux has almost a 14% desktop share in India.
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Wow. This totally explains why the Indian guys I work with are such yesmen. They never question or push back in what the bosses say.
In addition to what they said, it is considered rude in some parts of India (TN, Andhra, Telangana, even Gujarat to some extant) to bluntly say no. People who don't know these social cues may take a no as a yes. And people from these states are over-represented in the US.