It's really shocking to hear that Google just rejected India's concerns over publishing high quality satellite images of sensitive areas, like Rashtrapati bhavan.
The high-resolution satellite images include those of airfields in Chandigarh, Ambala, Amritsar, Avantipura (J&K), Srinagar and Leh. In several of the images, various types of aircraft can be clearly seen parked in the airfields.What could probably be more alarming to the defence forces - particularly the Indian Air Force - is the fact that while the website carries images of Pakistani air bases in Sargodha and Lahore too, these are grainy in comparison to the crystal clarity of the Indian images.
Last week the Deputy National Security Advisor Vijay Nambiar expressed concern about the pictures.
In October 2005, our president A. P. J. Abdul kalam expressed concerns over the security threat posed by the Google Earth.
"You will realise that some of the developing countries, which are already in danger of terrorist attacks, have been singularly chosen to provide such high resolutions", Mr. Kalam told a meeting of top police officials.
But Google responds with exposing more and more sensitive areas in its latest releases. We have to wait for our Governments reaction on Google Earth.
Related news:
- India army boss slams Google Earth - CNN
- Google rejects India’s concerns - NDTV
- 'Google Earth a threat for India' - India Times
- India slams Google Earth - News24
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