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

New Delhi also granted imports of up to 250,000 European vehicles a year—more than six times the allowance under the U.K.’s recent deal.

From The Wall Street Journal

New Delhi’s anxiety about competing with China’s manufacturing juggernaut contributed to its turning away from multilateral trade pacts.

From The Wall Street Journal

In New Delhi, authorities rolled out the red carpet for the pair, who were feted as guests of honour at India's Republic Day parade.

From Barron's

Here is what Brussels and New Delhi agreed in what India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the "mother of all deals":

From Barron's

The Indian economy is less dependent on exports compared with countries such as Japan and South Korea, which has allowed New Delhi to hold the line in trade negotiations with Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal