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A drive on the traffic free roads of Chanakyapuri in the Diplomatic Enclave of South Delhi. Chanakyapuri is an affluent neighborhood and diplomatic enclave established in the 1950s in New Delhi, and located 14 km from Indira Gandhi International Airport. Chanakyapuri translates to the City of Chanakya, and is named for the third century BC Maurya advisor and prime minister. It plays host to the majority of foreign embassies in India, and is home to many staff members of these consulates. Chanakyapuri was also developed as official residences for both politicians and civil servants to the Union Government. As such, it has numerous parks and open spaces, and suffers few utility disruptions. It is located near the Prime Minister's residence. Chanakyapuri was the first major extension of New D