New Delhi is the capital city of India and serves as a primary municipality within the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). It functions as the seat of all three branches of the Government of India, housing key national institutions such as the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Sansad Bhavan, and the Supreme Court.
The city is administered by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), which oversees most of Lutyens' Delhi and several adjacent areas. Geographically and administratively, the municipal area of New Delhi is situated within the larger New Delhi district.