Once you step out of the EU, consumer protections quickly disappear. Your experience in India would not be not unusual in NA for consumer electronics or comput

Once you step out of the EU, consumer protections quickly disappear. Your experience in India would not be not unusual in NA for consumer electronics or computer components. "No returns, all defective products must be handled, at your shipping expense, by manufacturer's warranty" is a very common policy in this sector in North America, as is "final sale, even if defective or counterfeit."