In general, with limited investment, developing countries give priority to the welfare of the citizens over providing world-class facilities for them. So, it's better to transfer that responsibility to private players to create a win-win situation for all.
Even though work from home culture is on the rise due to COVID-19 situation, work from home opportunities will increase in number to adapt to the changing times. With time, companies and employees will take steps to reduce the disadvantages.
This ban will act as a caution for all the tech companies to follow the rules and to store the data locally. And this is also a great opportunity for the Indian companies to launch and upgrade their apps as alternatives to the banned apps.