The internet services giant wanted to cover most of the Indian territory through the Google Street View.
Taj Mahal is popular among virtual travellers.
In other countries, Street View's content comes from two sources -- Google and individual contributors. However, in India, these will be collected by the tech giant's new local partners.
Ritu Jha meets Vineet Devaiah, the founder of TeliportMe that he believes will give tough competition to Google Street View
Panoramic images of several coral reefs have been added to Google's Street View service in its maps, allowing users to navigate their way around the sites.
Google will build its largest campus outside the Unites States in Hyderabad.