I wonder, to what extent was this about labor costs? Wasn't it higher price of labor in the west that forced it to industrialize more than India? Perhaps India

I wonder, to what extent was this about labor costs? Wasn't it higher price of labor in the west that forced it to industrialize more than India? Perhaps India got stuck in a local optimum, with low wages. A similar situation may be happening today. Due to automation, there is not enough jobs for everybody, which may decrease the cost of labor, slowing down pressure on technological development.