Google vs Indian startups: Apps back in Play Store; search on for long-term fix

The Centre is looking for a “long-term solution” to the ongoing feud between Indian internet firms and search giant Google over the billing policies of the American company, top lawmakers said on Monday.

The issue, which came to a head with Google’s eviction of apps by ten local developers from its Play Store on March 1 and subsequent reinstatement, was placed before central IT ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and Rajeev Chandrasekhar at a meeting attended by representatives of Google as well from the startup community.