New Delhi

American  

[del-ee] / ˈdɛl i /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of India, in the N part, adjacent to Delhi.

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New Delhi British  

noun

1. See Delhi

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New Delhi Cultural  

1. The capital of India, located in the north-central region of the country; a portion of the city of Delhi.

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Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in 1948 at one of the city's prayer grounds.

Built from 1912 to 1929 to replace Calcutta as the capital.

Example Sentences

India and Europe hope to strike the "mother of all deals" when EU chiefs meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi next week, as the two economic behemoths seek to forge closer ties.

From Barron's

India’s largest trading partner in goods and services, seems to have prompted a new push for economic liberalization in New Delhi.

From The Wall Street Journal

The main purchasers of Russian oil are India and China, though New Delhi has been hunting for other sources.

From The Wall Street Journal

Both Berlin and New Delhi face a turbulent world order and a set of economic and geopolitical challenges from the world's two largest economies, the United States and China.

From Barron's

That pressure, experts say, has pushed New Delhi into a rapid diversification drive beyond its biggest market.

From Barron's