Delhi ranked 268th among 1,000 cities in the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index (GCI) 2026, the highest among Indian cities. The annual index assesses cities on Economics, Human Capital, Quality of Life, Environment and Governance. New York topped the list, followed by London, Paris, Seattle and San Francisco. After Delhi came Bengaluru (311), Mumbai (330), Chennai (381), Hyderabad (421) and Pune (427). Around 100 Indian cities were covered, and 55 of them were among the world's 100 fastest-growing city economies. Bengaluru rose 20 places and was named a "City to Watch", while Delhi was 13th globally in Human Capital.