Raisina Hill (ISO: Rāyasīnā kī Pahāṛī), 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. The hill is seen as an Indian acropolis with Rashtrapati Bhavan as the Parthenon.
The Rashtrapati Bhavan (, ISO: Rāṣṭrapati Bhavana; lit. 'Presidential Palace'; formerly Viceroy's House (1931–1947) and Government House (1947–1950) is the official residence of the president of India, located at the western end of Rajpath, Raisina Hill in New Delhi.
The building was designed by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker in Delhi Order based on Indo-Saracenic architecture. The construction began in 1912 and the building was completed in 1929. The building was called as Viceroy's house after the Viceroy of India occupied the building in 1931. After Indian independence, it briefly served as the Government House, which housed the Governor General of India from 1947 to 1950. When India became a republic, it became the residence of the president of India, and was rechristened as Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Rajpath (transl. Kingsway), officially named Kartavya Path (transl. Path of Duty), and formerly known as Kingsway, is a ceremonial boulevard in New Delhi, India, that runs from Rashtrapati Bhavan on Raisina Hill through Vijay Chowk and India Gate, National War Memorial to National Stadium, Delhi. The avenue is lined on both sides by huge lawns, canals and rows of trees. Considered to be one of the most important roads in India, it is where the annual Republic Day parade takes place on 26 January. Janpath (meaning "People's Way") crosses the road. Rajpath runs in east-west direction. Roads from Connaught Place, the financial centre of Delhi, run into Rajpath from north. It was made during the Construction of New Delhi.
After climbing Raisina Hill, Rajpath is flanked by the North and South Blocks of the Secretariat Building. Finally it ends at the gates of Rashtrapati Bhavan. At Vijay Chowk it crosses Sansad Marg, and the Parliament House of India can be seen to the right when coming from the India Gate.
The Cabinet Secretariat (IAST: Mantrimanḍala Sacivālaya) is responsible for the administration of the Government of India. It provides secretarial assistance to the Cabinet of India and facilitates smooth transaction of business between Ministries and Departments of the Government. Since its creation, it has functioned from the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Raisina Hill in New Delhi. But, in September 2025, the office got its independent building named Seva Teerth-2 in the Executive Enclave, that was developed under the Central Vista Redevelopment Project.
The Cabinet Secretariat is under the charge of the Prime Minister of India and is headed by the Cabinet Secretary.