Delhi is typically 10.5 hours ahead of New York. When it's 9:00 AM in New York, it's 7:30 PM in Delhi. India uses IST (UTC+5:30) with a unique half-hour offset.
During US daylight saving time (March to November), the difference is 9.5 hours. During US standard time, Delhi is 10.5 hours ahead.
Optimal meeting window: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM New York time (5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Delhi in DST, or 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM in winter). Morning New York catches evening Delhi.
Delhi is India's political capital and a major hub for government and business. US companies with operations in India frequently coordinate between Delhi and New York.