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Re:Google redraws the borders on maps depending on who’s loo... by pridkett on Saturday February 15, 2020 @03:56PM (#22337911)
It’s not that simple. The Indian government literally bans maps that depict the national boundaries as different. It’s even a question on their customs forms [0]. Taking a position like you suggest is always a debate and is rarely black and white. Draw the maps differently and suddenly Google stops working. Now what? Not only do you lose business, but any other value you could provide to people in the country has now been nullified.

[0] http://www.cbic.gov.in/resources//htdocs-cbec/customs/forms_...

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Re:Google redraws the borders on maps depending on who’s loo... by amingilani on Saturday February 15, 2020 @04:05PM (#22337960)
I concur, and it's the same on the Pakistani side[1]. If you don't play by the rules online, you're blocked in the country.

[1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22337891

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Re:Google redraws the borders on maps depending on who’s loo... by 8note on Sunday February 16, 2020 @03:00PM (#22343443)
you're discounting that they might mean Google should influence the American government to change India's maps by brute force.

"Gun boat diplomacy" comes to mind

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