I did say that having ABS is important and useful in some situations but
mandatory? in some first world states like EU, US and Japan by law but cars without abs are being sold in India, Malaysia, and other countries that are more developed than ours.
my point was about rationality, we see worst examples of accidents not due to lack of abs but due to stupidity that too in so called high end models sold here. Rationality says as people start believing cars are safer they get involved in more unsafe driving behavior, that is exactly what I see most teenagers pushing their cars to limits and saying dekha abs ny rok lea.
2nd, threshold braking can achieve shorter braking distance on dry but not on wet or provide as the ability to steer on ice but we don't encounter such conditions as much as US or EU do we?
3rd, you might say that threshold braking requires driving skills so does effectively using ABS or one can end up rolled over or off road(search Honda civic 9th gen crashes and you'd understand my point), ABS can't provide extra grip or maneuverability but only make the best use of what is available
most people here have driven more years without it than with it.
Killer ABS
Not against safety but the marginal difference between safety of a car with and without abs isn't as big as portrayed if it were I'd happily invest in it, I used a Honda Civic Hybrid 8th gen with ABS, EBD, VSC(TRC too I guess), 8 airbags and I'd take one over any PKDM 8th gen even if it is a bit slower similarly won't exchange my 2.0d saloon non abs for an abs one as it doesn't brake as bad due to engine weight over front wheels unlike se saloon(that i'd exchange for an altis if I had one).
Last I own both abs and non abs cars and I don't have personal bias as i neither own a wagon r nor a v2 (though I've used someone's v2 extensively for almost 4 months)