Delhi - the second largest city in India after Mumbai, has the status of a union territory (National Capital District of Delhi). The new district of New Delhi is the official capital of the country. Located in northern India on the banks of the Yamuna River.

Delhi is one of the most economically developed cities in India with the highest level of consumption. The number of cars in Delhi is greater than in the four cities of Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai combined. Delhi has better transport and better infrastructure. For this reason, in Delhi and the suburbs of Noida and Gurgaon in recent years have been actively developing international corporations, commercial and shopping centers, the automotive industry, the media, the production of consumer goods.

Delhi has also become a city of science, and occupies a leading position not only in information technology, telecommunications, but also in science and applied sciences. 30% of India's IT is concentrated in Delhi (here Delhi is second only to Bangalore, where 35% of IT professionals are concentrated).

Delhi is a multinational city in which different cultures are mixed. Different peoples of India play different roles in the city's economy.