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Indianization of the Internet refers to the increasing influence of Indian cultural and historical narratives over the internet. This phenomenon has been driven by the growing presence of Indian professionals in the global technology sector, and the increasing engagement of Indian users in online discussions across social media, forums, and digital platforms.

Pro-India Bias in Google

Internet users have noted that Google's content is usually framed from a pro-India bias. For example, on Google Images, users have noted that searching the term "Punjabi" only shows results for the Indian ethnic group Punjabi, and not for the ethnic group Punjabi that resides in Pakistan. Images for Pujabis in Pakistan are only shown when the term is explicity searched for, e.g., "Pakistani Punjabi." However, even in that case, it has been observed that some of the images are of Indian Punjabis. Users have expressed concern about this, since