India is all prepared to host the grand G20 summit. The summit will be held at the Bharat Mandapam of Pragati Maidan in New Delhi triggering selective movement restrictions in parts of New Delhi. As many as 43 foreign heads will gather under one roof to attend the grand global summit.
Ever since the news of restrictions in various parts of New Delhi came to light, people have assumed that the entire Delhi will be locked down for the coming six days. Whereas, in fact, only some parts of New Delhi will be restricted.
For your better understanding, let us tell you that there is a difference between Delhi and New Delhi. Let us explain the difference to you here.
Delhi and New Delhi are different in terms of governance, history, and geography. Delhi, both in terms of population and are much older and greater. Delhi consists of seven cities including Old Delhi, also known as Shahjahanabad. The Old Town or Old Delhi was built as the capital of the Mughal Empire by Shah Jahan.
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Delhi is the name of the larger city – a union territory, while New Delhi is the name of a central district making up a portion of that city.
New Delhi is a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is one of the 9 districts of the Delhi Union Territory. The other eight districts are Central, East, New Delhi, North, North East, North West, Shahdara and South.
Created by the British in 1911, New Delhi is the capital city of India. It was named New Delhi to differentiate it from Old Delhi.
