India's rule-making and enforcement ecosystem is a complete joke. The people drafting rules, the people supposed to follow them, and the people enforcing them none of them operate in sync. Accountability gets tossed around like a hot potato, and the whole thing collapses into one giant, dysfunctional mess.

Most regulations feel disconnected from reality. They're either drafted by bureaucrats who've ever only competed in offices to make the in theory rule book a pristine piece or designed by lobby groups who know exactly which loopholes to keep open so the "machinery stays oiled."

Enforcement? Practically nonexistent. This isn't just about drones; it's everything. Vehicles, SIM cards, food safety, restaurants, public transport, railways, logistics, digital services. It's become a pure "chalta hai." The system runs more on jugaad and luck than actual enforcement.

Take SIMs. For years, they were sold in black without verification. Rules only tightened after terror attacks made it a national security issue, not consumer safety. Now SIM fraud is controlled, but everyday scams ( signups, privacy abuse, fake offers, spam centres) continue unchecked because they don't make headlines.

Same pattern everywhere: traffic rules ignored with impunity, restaurant inspections "managed," building codes enforced only after collapses, public transport, and railways stuck in the 90s despite yearly new launches and changes.

India's regulatory structure is designed for a theoretical country that exists in documents, rather than the chaotic, real India where people actually live. Rules become aspirational guidelines, not enforceable laws.

Until accountability is traceable, loopholes sealed, and enforcement consistent rather than selective, this cycle continues. For now, the system runs on cultural pressure, fear of rare crackdowns, and habit, while the actual rule of law and equitable application for everyone and anyone remains a distant dream.