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Monday, October 17, 2011

Google does not cheat India

I accidentally found this when I was browsing Google Help Forums. Many people depend Google for information. ‘Google started Fooling Indians after the demand for Arunachal Pradesh by Chinese’ – was the news I got from everywhere else. Indians thought  Google cheats using its Maps feature because,
Google shows different Maps for India, USA and China.

In Indian version of Google Maps (Click here), you can see Arunachal Pradesh and Eastern part of JK as an Integral part of India.
In United States version of Google Maps (Click here), you can see Arunachal Pradeshand Eastern part of JK as a disputed region.
In Chinese Version of Google Maps (Click here), you can see Arunachal Pradesh and Eastern part of JK as not a part of India.

Many people complained this issue to Google. A Google Employee told…
We do show different versions of this border, because we are required to by law.  Indian law requires us to show it one way, and Chinese law requires us to show it another way.  If we can legally do so, we strive to present borders in a neutral and objective manner, which is why the US version avoids taking either side and simply labels the border as disputed.
Google does not cheat! It’s Waiting for Final and Permanent decision.

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