Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Google Maps trying to be geopolitically correct?

It is understandable that companies like Google have to be as diplomatically/politically correct as possible. But, have you ever wondered how different the Map of India looks on different Google Websites?

Lets start with Google India's pov (point of view):



Google China's pov:



Google US's pov:

Is Google playing it safe with China and India by displaying the borders to respective countries such that those people are happy?

Wish India commanded enough respect and had enough power to draw the borders on the map the way most Indians think!

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