I was shocked to discover how often that occurs with families, even in the north america.
A friend of mine is having a difficult time convincing his parents and hers that he has found his own partner - even though they would be very suitable candidates for an arranged marriage.
The Indian parents living in NA are still carrying their "culture" from 1960s (or whenever they left India) on their backs.
Parents in India, esp in Cities, are open to "love marriages", as long as you don't deviate too much in terms of caste, language, social status, educational qualification and economic status :) . Yes, all that matters.
Indians do not marry for love. Love is what happens afterwards.
A friend of mine is having a difficult time convincing his parents and hers that he has found his own partner - even though they would be very suitable candidates for an arranged marriage.