Internet firm Google is in talks with government agencies in India to blur aerial images of sensitive sites in its satellite photo service Google Earth, as sought by New Delhi, company officials said on Tuesday.
Google officials indicated they saw no hitch in addressing the concerns and issues raised by the government and made it clear that whatever New Delhi asked for in this context will be complied with.
"We are in conversation with the Indian government," Prasad Ram, Centre Head and Engineering Director, Google India R&D, said, adding that Google's legal team is handling the matter.
India had expressed concern over images of its defence and scientific establishments that provided a detailed view, in Google Earth. Even President A P J Abdul Kalam had publicly voiced his concern.
"We worked with governments (in other parts of the world) and there haven't been situations where we are not able to come to a resolution to meet whatever security and other concerns the government may have," Ram said.
Google officials said sensitive locations as identified by the government could be blurred or camouflaged or distorted using some methods, including lowering of resolution.
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