Is Google Maps fatally misleading drivers in India? It’s complicated Rest of World By: Ananya Bhattacharya 5 February 2025 at 06:00 Earlier this week, an Indian politician urged the country’s Parliament to support homegrown alternatives to Google Maps — blaming the popular navigation app for fatal accidents. Incidents due to Google... © Augusto Zambonato for Rest of WorldGPS maps in India can fail to account for the realities of the roads.