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Business Overview
As lndia's capital city and the most prosperous state with a per capita income of 38,860 (INR), Delhi has become a nucleus of trade, commerce and industry in the northern region. Growth of service industries like information technology, telecommunications, hotels, banking, media and tourism and large skilled English-speaking workforce of Delhi has attracted many multinational companies making it a significant service sector. Delhi's manufacturing industry has also grown remarkably giving rise to many consumer goods and small-scale industries with engineering, clothing, chemicals and electronics being already predominant.

Delhi attracts large foreign business traffic every year by hosting many important International Trade Fairs like IITF and Auto Expo. The city 's rich consumer market, coupled with advanced physical infrastructure and high rate of urbanization forms its foreign investment strength. As a resourceful city, Delhi has a high migration rate that makes it one of the fastest growing cities in the world.

Major Business Centers
Pragati Maidan:
This 7 acre exhibition complex with four gates at different sides is one of its kind in India. With 18 halls, 22 permanent pavilions, 130,000 sq. meters covered space and 180,000 sq. meters open area, this massive complex hosts series of high-quality international trade fairs. It is the most comprehensive and economical complex with separate pavilion for all the states of the country, scientifically designed exhibition hall, excellent infrastructure facilities in a lush green setting, air-conditioned auditorium, conference room, a press lounge, a business information center, restaurants, banks, post offices etc.

Indian Habitat Center (IHC):
Established by the joint effort of several leading corporate entities and non-profit organizations like Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI) & HUDCO, IHC’s main objective is “to maximize the effectiveness in the holistic support of the ‘habitat’.” Located at Lodhi Road, IHC today has an extensive complex housing various offices, research organizations, a club, India's most comprehensive convention center, several restaurants and performance venues for cultural activities.

India Expo Center:
Managed by Expomedia Group PLC as part of their EXPO XXI International Expocentres chain, India Expo Center caters the growing need for ultra-modern exhibitions & events spaces in India. Specially designed to meet the needs of the organizers, the venue offers the highest level of facilities, services, technology and event support for exhibitions, conferences, congresses, product launches, promotional events and other special events, across four fully air-conditioned halls, conference rooms, a VIP room and meeting rooms.

National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC), Okhla:
NSIC has been working to fulfill its mission of ‘promoting, aiding and fostering the growth of small-scale industries and industry related small-scale services / business enterprises in the country’. For this it not only organizes various Exhibitions and Technology Fairs to showcase the competencies of Indian SSIs and to capture market opportunities but also participates in selected International and National Exhibitions and Trade Fairs every year. The corporation is also an important Export House for handicrafts, leather items, hand tools and other small-scale industrial goods.

CGO Complex:
CGO Complex is not only an important commercial nucleus but it also hosts events of high strategical significance as it bags various public/private offices and ministries like MTNL, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Ministry of Disinvestment, National Afforestation & Eco-development Board and many more.

Major Commercial Areas
Connaught Place (CP):
A sprawling circular complex, CP is a premier shopping destination and commercial hub of Delhi. Even after 60 yrs of its birth, it is still one of its kind with countless hotels, restaurants, shops and emporiums, forex & airline offices, parking spaces, excellent book stores and cinema halls. CP is a beautiful combination of various big and small markets like Janpath, Palika Bazaar, Inner Circle, Hanuman Mandir and Baba Kharak Singh Marg. The place is combinations of kiosks and international brand outlets, effectively catering the needs of everyone.

Noida:
Noida has emerged as one of largest planned, integrated and modern Industrial City of Asia. Well connected to Delhi through a network of roads, national highways and the ultra-modern flyovers, Noida symbolizes a perfect harmony between human habitat and Industrial Enterprise in India.

Noida has grown into a full-fledged commercial complex with highly modernized shopping malls, restaurants,prominent educational institutions, offices and industries and hotels.

Gurgaon:
Gurgaon is one of the major outsourcing hub of India, housing corporate headquarters of the major multinationals such as Genpact, IBM, Microsoft, Google, Oracle, Pepsi, American Express, Convergys, Coca-Cola, Nestle, etc. The biggest automobile manufacturers of India like Maruti Udyog and Hero Honda also have plants in Gurgaon. Gurgaon indeed is a one-stop shop for commercial seekers. It is the home for beautifull skyscrapers, ultramodern shopping malls, hotels, restaurants, residential areas and top most business schools of India.

Nehru Place:
IT Hub of Delhi, Nehru Place is one of the biggest commercial complexes of the city. Housing numerous multinationals like CISCO, Intel, Microsoft, EDS, American President Lines, Xerox, Singer, Shell Petroleum, Daewoo, Mitsui etc., this place is one stop shop for each and every part of computer in almost every range. Wide range of computer hardware as well as softwares are available here at astonishingly low prices.

Chandni Chowk:
Chandni Chowk is one of the most prominent wholesale & retail markets of India for more than three centuries. Famous from the time of Mughals itself, this age-old market is visited by traders from all over the country, as well as foreign countries. Decorated shops with items like jewelry, hookas, fruits, gorgeous arrays of textiles and even animals and birds are the specialties of this market. Some of the prominent markets of Chandni Chowk are Nai Sarak, Kinaari Bazar, Chawri Bazaar, Sadar Bazaar, Khari Baoli and Bhaghirath Palace; each specialized in their own sphere.

Major Manufacturing Zones
Okhla Industrial Area:
Divided into Phase I, II & III (also known as Okhla industrial Estate), Okhla industrial area is one of the largest industrial areas of India. It is home to more than 3,000 industrial units, the main revenue earners of the area includes ready-made & leather garment exporters, pharmaceutical manufacturing units, plastic and packaging industries, printing presses, machinery manufacturers, electronic items, machine tools, automotive components, bicycle parts, sports goods, writing instruments, leather articles and garments.

Location: South Delhi

Manufacturing: Garments & Leather

Faridabad:
Located on the outskirts of Delhi, Faridabad is a major grain and cotton market and Industrial area. Besides having thousands of medium & small scale units, the city is also home to hundreds of large scale companies like Orient fans, Yamaha Motor India Pvt. Ltd. and Whirlpool of India Limited.

Location: Southwest border of Delhi, NCR

Manufacturing: Automobiles, Consumer Durable Goods & Tires

Ghaziabad:
Ghaziabad is primarily an industrial city with manufacturers in railway coaches, diesel engines, electroplating, bicycles, glassware, pottery, vegetable oil, paint, varnish and heavy chains. Ghaziabad also offers a number of private engineering colleges, management institutes, dental colleges and physiotherapy institutes, world-class movie theatres, shopping malls & restaurants.

Location: Northeast border of Delhi, NCR

Manufacturing: Railway coaches & engines

Tughlakabad Industrial Estate:
Situated in southeast Delhi, Tughlakabad is an important industrial area of Northern India. The estate has Asia’s largest Inland Container Depot (ICD).