Shantipath
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Shantipath | |
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Coordinates | 28°35′48″N 77°11′05″E / 28.5967077°N 77.1848094°E |
Shantipath, also written as Shanti Path, is the main road in the diplomatic enclave of 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.[1] The diplomatic enclave of Chanakyapuri was built in 1950's, few years after India gained independence.
This road is heavily guarded, but remains open for public transport.[2] Some of the embassies / high-commissions located here are of Afghanistan, Belgium, USA, Britain, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Japan, Russia, Sudan, Serbia, France, Pakistan, Australia, China, and Norway.
See also
References
- ^ "Dwarka diplomatic enclave to be modelled on Shanti Path". Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ "Delhi police to cordon off areas during India-Africa summit". Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
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