New Delhi

[del-ee]

noun

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

New Delhi

noun

1. See Delhi

New Delhi

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

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

That fell apart after New Delhi refused to grant permission following a deadly border conflict with China in June 2020 that soured relations between the two countries.

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During the visit, New Delhi announced it was upgrading its mission in Kabul to a full embassy.

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He signalled Britain could use the technology for services like banking, pointing to New Delhi's scheme as an example, and said ministers must "make the case" for the "huge benefits" the scheme could offer.

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Embassy in New Delhi didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

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New Delhi also gave the green light for the purchases to continue, so flows are returning to normal.

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