There's a 'restrictive law' and then there's directives-being-sought - which
are not necessarily always the same.
And in the context of Govts ( like Russia, China, as well as India ) constantly
preening, posing and posting as the LEO's who will finally tame the " Wild West
" that is the net -
https://www.techradar.com/opinion/indias-restrictive-vpn-law-should-be-a-warning-to-us-all
People who subscribe to VPN services will generally be driven by two main
factors - privacy and security. Clearly, such users value their privacy for
many different reasons, choosing to remain private
