I don't have any insight on the culture side of US and I will refrain from making any conclusions. So let's take culture aside, you have to consider power imba

I don't have any insight on the culture side of US and I will refrain from making any conclusions. So let's take culture aside, you have to consider power imbalance between workers in both of those countries. In India, 10 people will line up to take your job at a moment's notice regardless of the city and conditions. Management won't begrudgingly agree to remote work if they have options and distrust workers (usually the case here).