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Shantipath, also written as Shanti Path, is the main road in the diplomatic enclave of
Chanakyapuri Chanakyapuri () is a neighbourhood and diplomatic enclave established in the 1950s in New Delhi, India. It is also a sub-division of the New Delhi district and plays host to the majority of foreign Embassy, embassies in New Delhi. Chanakyapuri, ...
, New Delhi, India. In Hindi language, its name means "Peace Road". Shantipath is surrounded by green landscape on its either side. A number of foreign embassies in the Indian capital are located on this road. The diplomatic enclave of
Chanakyapuri Chanakyapuri () is a neighbourhood and diplomatic enclave established in the 1950s in New Delhi, India. It is also a sub-division of the New Delhi district and plays host to the majority of foreign Embassy, embassies in New Delhi. Chanakyapuri, ...
was built in the 1950s, a few years after India gained independence. This road is heavily guarded, but remains open for public transport. Some of the
embassies A diplomatic mission or foreign mission is a group of people from a state or organization present in another state to represent the sending state or organization officially in the receiving or host state. In practice, the phrase usually denotes a ...
/ high-commissions located here are of
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,
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, USA,
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, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Japan, Russia, Sudan, Serbia, France, Pakistan, Australia, China, and Norway.


See also

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Ministry of External Affairs of India The Ministry of External Affairs (abbreviated as MEA; ISO: ) is India's foreign ministry. The ministry is tasked with formulating and implementing India's foreign policy and representing India on the global stage. The Ministry is headed by t ...
* Kartavyapath


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New Delhi Roads in Delhi Diplomatic districts {{India-road-stub