New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- Instagram has begun the rollout of its Maps feature in India after initially releasing it in the US and Canada in August. The new feature is opt-in, meaning it is turned off by default and users would have to turn it on in the settings to get started.

​It allows users to share their last active location with the friends they choose and also see their friends' updates and location-tagged content on a map. Users can either share their location with a select group of friends or with anyone they follow and who follow them back.

​The feature gives users the option to explore geo-tagged Reels, Stories, Notes, and posts from the people they follow. It also provides them the ability to check out nearby cafes, tr...