Amid renaming row, Google Maps now shows ‘Bharat’ with the Indian flag; check details

30 Oct 2023 16:17:09
As the buzz around renaming India to 'Bharat' continues, Google Maps has reportedly made an update. Google Maps now officially recognizes both "India" and "Bharat" as a "Country in South Asia," allowing users to access the official Indian map by searching for either term. This change is consistent whether using Google Maps in Hindi or English.
 
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This comes as India, host of the recently held G20 Summit in September, in its official communications used "President of Bharat" instead of the conventional "President of India."
 

The text description for both "India" and "Bharat" remains similar in both languages. This update aligns with the Indian government's gradual shift towards using "Bharat" in official communications.
 
 

Not just Google Maps, in fact, across products like at similar results. While there is now official word from Google on this yet, a simple search reveals the changes Google may have made in the background.
 
Although there hasn't been official confirmation from Google regarding these changes, users can readily observe the shift in their search results.
 

Notably, a recent proposal by the railway ministry to the Union Cabinet used "Bharat" instead of "India" in its content, marking a significant shift. Additionally, Google Translate offers alternative nouns like "Hindusthan" for "India" in its translations.
 

Meanwhile, the railway ministry has reportedly submitted a proposal to the Cabinet in which the term "India" has been replaced with "Bharat" throughout the document. This indicates the government's intent to gradually adopt the indigenous term for the country in official documents and communications.
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