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When India’s minister for electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, recently plugged Mappls on his social media, tech watchers paid attention, and with good reason. For years, Google Maps has been the undisputed leader for navigation and local search in India. But Mappls, a homegrown alternative powered by MapmyIndia, is quietly gathering momentum and government support at a time when digital sovereignty and data localisation dominate headlines. Vaishnaw's endorsement came close on the heels of a similar move by Home Minister Amit Shah, who urged his followers on X (formerly Twitter) to switch to Zoho Mail, a desi alternative to Gmail.

What is Mappls?

Mappls is the consumer-facing mapping app built by MapmyIndia, the Indian company

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