New Delhi

American

[del-ee] / ˈdɛl i /

noun

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

New Delhi British

noun

See Delhi

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New Delhi Cultural

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.

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India and Canada on Monday reached a string of agreements, including on critical mineral cooperation and a "landmark" uranium supply deal for nuclear power, the countries' leaders said in New Delhi.

From Barron's

At an AI summit hosted by New Delhi in February, 91 countries and international organisations called for "secure, trustworthy and robust" AI.

From Barron's

He will stop only in Mumbai, India's financial hub, to meet with business leaders, and New Delhi, where he will sit down with Prime Minister Modi on Monday.

From BBC

The GDP numbers are the first data released under a revised framework that New Delhi said better captures "the realities of a fast-changing economy".

From Barron's

Now, Prime Minister Mark Carney wants New Delhi as his newest friend as he travels the world building alliances with so-called middle powers.

From The Wall Street Journal

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