Well, for better or for worse, it is true that 9 dollar/hour or 1440 dollars/month would be a decent salary in India. Twice the current median.
I saw your other comments, so I would add that while it is a decent salary in India. That doesn't mean you can expect the same quality as you would expect from someone earning twice the median in US. Because standard of living never really scales like you want it to.
200 dollars in India still cannot buy you a cheap computer, while 1000 dollars (the equivalent in US) can definitely buy you a solid computer.
So, yeah, it is shameful for this kind of work, because it is skilled work, and skilled workers wages (because they can essentially move all around the globe) are not tied to cost of living.
I saw your other comments, so I would add that while it is a decent salary in India. That doesn't mean you can expect the same quality as you would expect from someone earning twice the median in US. Because standard of living never really scales like you want it to.
200 dollars in India still cannot buy you a cheap computer, while 1000 dollars (the equivalent in US) can definitely buy you a solid computer.
So, yeah, it is shameful for this kind of work, because it is skilled work, and skilled workers wages (because they can essentially move all around the globe) are not tied to cost of living.