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Updated: Survey of India files case against Google Maps for misrepresenting Indian borders

Update: A Google spokesperson has told Medianama that they “follow country laws for naming and borders on country localized maps where available, such as the India version: maps.google.co.in." The spokesperson also said that "it is Google's standard practice to show all disputed regions around the world on its global properties, such as on maps.google.com. Our global Maps product reflects border disputes, where applicable, in a way that does not endorse or affirm the position taken by any side." Earlier today: The official survey and mapping organisation in India Survey of India (SOI) has filed a case against Google for alleged misrepresentation of actual coordinates of Indian boundaries, reports The Times of India. A senior official of the SOI told the publication that the faulty coordinates were noticed in Jammu & Kashmir and northern part of India. The complaint has been lodged in a Dehradun police station and has apparently been handed over to the cyber cell team to validate authenticity of the complaint and to conduct further investigations. We have written to Google to find out if they have received any official communication from the SOI or the police, and will update the story once we hear back. Mapathon case: Last year in April, SOI had filed a complaint with the Delhi Police against Google for hosting its Mapathon contest, which encourages Indians to add information to maps, after SOI noticed several mapped coordinates of sensitive defence installations that aren’t supposed to available in the public domain. SOI’s complaint also mentioned that…

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