India seems to be moving toward making armed self defense legal, at least for the wealthy and politically connected.
In theory, the law applies to everyone.
It is very difficult for poor people to legally own a firearm.
India makes it almost impossible to purchase a foreign made firearm in India. They are producing a couple of revolvers and a semi-automatic designed for self defense. The semi-auto is in .32, the revolvers in .32 and .22.
Larger calibers are generally forbidden, but there are a tiny number of handguns which are grandfathered in.
Do you have any idea why they're focusing on tiny calibers? "Sure, you can shoot someone, but don't really shoot 'em."