Don't worry, it's not just in India. I used to think some countries were more progressive than others simply because their people thought differently. But after spending some times with civil servants everywhere, I've now seen and understood a little better. Sometimes, it's just because of a few powerful individuals all stuck within a system that forces them to act like that.
You can see the same bright minds in some places, but who are unable to shine because the system snuffs it out as soon as it emerges. So I don't doubt there are great Indian officials, just a terrible system that needs an old generation to pass before something like crypto can be heard.