Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence is a government office in Chanakya Puri, New Delhi, Delhi. Ministry of Defence is situated nearby to the government office Ministry of External Affairs, as well as near Ministry of Home Affairs.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Central Secretariat and Gandhi Museum.
Central Secretariat
Photo: ljonesimages, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Secretariat Building or Central Secretariat housed the most important offices and ministries of the Government of India, including the Cabinet Secretariat, at Raisina Hill, New Delhi. Central Secretariat is situated 210 metres northwest of Ministry of Defence.
Gandhi Museum
Museum
Photo: Gaurav Vaidya, CC BY 3.0.
Gandhi Smriti, formerly known as Birla House or Birla Bhavan, is a museum dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, situated on Tees January Road, formerly Albuquerque Road, in New Delhi, India. Gandhi Museum is situated 1½ km southeast of Ministry of Defence.
Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib
Gurdwara
Photo: vm2827, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib is a historic gurdwara near Parliament House in New Delhi. It was built in 1783, after Sikh military leader Baghel Singh captured Delhi, on 11 March 1783, and his brief stay in Delhi led to the construction of several Sikh religious shrines in the city. Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib is situated 610 metres north of Ministry of Defence.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Raisina Hill and Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Raisina Hill
Neighborhood
Raisina Hill, often used as a metonym for the seat of the Government of India, is an area of New Delhi, housing India's most important government buildings, including Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India on a citadel and the Secretariat building, housing the Prime Minister's Office and several other important ministries.
Rashtrapati Bhavan
Locality
The Rashtrapati Bhavan, formerly Viceroy's House and Government House is the official residence of the President of India, located at the western end of Rajpath, Raisina Hill in New Delhi.
East Delhi
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East Delhi is the part of the city of Delhi on the eastern bank of the Yamuna River, opposite New Delhi. Mainly a residential area, East Delhi has rarely drawn tourists compared to other parts of the city, with Akshardham being the only major attraction in the area.
Ministry of Defence
- Type: Government office
- Address: New Delhi
- Categories: office and government building
- Location: Chanakya Puri, New Delhi, Delhi, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
28.613° or 28° 36′ 47″ northLongitude
77.20686° or 77° 12′ 25″ eastOpen location code
7JWVJ674+6POpenStreetMap ID
node 7116238985OpenStreetMap feature
office=government
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Ministry of Defence from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Ministry of Defence” goes by many names.
- Hindi: “रक्षा मंत्रालय”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Ministry of Defence”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Home Affairs.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Defence Research & Development Organisation and G Block.
Delhi: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Indira Gandhi International Airport, Central Delhi, South Delhi, and Old Delhi.
Curious Government Offices to Discover
Uncover intriguing government offices from every corner of the globe.