That point is subjective. Now, this anecdote is from almost 30 years ago and pretty sure things have changed. But when I went to get my India DL you can go directly to the RTO or you go thru a “driving school”. I went thru the school - why? Because they grease the skids to get the DL. Did I bribe? No. Does the school share “profits” - I’m pretty sure they do.
So like everything else with the government in India, if you’re using agents to get your work done you’re technically not bribing. But you are.
In fact after a certain scale you need to bribe in the US too. It’s just that it’s legalized in the US as lobbying and PACs.