Notably, India, on several occasions, staunchly asserted that the state of Arunachal Pradesh has "always been" and will "always be" an integral part of the country.
The map displayed in the 'Tweep Life' section of Twitter's website showed J&K and Ladakh outside India. Government sources had warned of tough action, saying that the distortion of the country's map is a serious offence.
In a bid to take on Google Maps, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and digital mapping and location-based deep-tech company MapmyIndia on Friday announced a new initiative to offer a fully indigenous, mapping portal and geospatial services.
The government has asked Wikipedia to remove a link from its platform that has shown an incorrect map of Jammu and Kashmir, according to sources. The Ministry of Electronics and IT has issued an order under Section 69A of the IT Act, 2000 directing Wikipedia to remove the link, they added.
Social media giant Twitter has apologised in writing to a key parliamentary panel for wrongly showing Ladakh in China and has promised to correct the error by the month-end, the committee's chairperson Meenakshi Lekhi said on Wednesday. Twitter's deposition has come in form of an affidavit signed by Damien Karien, Chief Privacy Officer of Twitter Inc, for wrong geo-tagging of India's map, Lekhi told PTI.
Beijing: China today reacted sharply to Japanese Foreign Minister's remarks about Arunachal Pradesh being part of India, saying it is “seriously concerned” and has lodged a protest with Japan demanding a clarification. “China has taken
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has raised the issue of wrong depiction of his state in Google Maps with the US-based company and has sought corrective measures.Tuki had visited the Google headquarters in
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