After the success of apps like Arattai and Zoho, India’s indigenous tech movement has received another boost with Mappls, a homegrown alternative to Google Maps developed by MapmyIndia.

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday tested the Swadeshi navigation application in his car and appreciated its features, urging people to try the app.

In a post on X, Vaishnaw shared his experience with the indigenous mapping platform and highlighted some of its advanced functionalities. “I met with the MAPLS team today. They told me that all Indian OEMs, car OEMs, are pre-installed inside. Let’s see how good it is,” he wrote.

He also noted the app’s 3D junction view, which provides a three-dimensional preview of overbridges and underpasses. “For instance, if we reach a place with multiple floors,

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