The capital of India (3,5)
I believe the answer is:
new delhi
'the capital of india' is the definition.
('New Delhi' can be a synonym of 'capital of india')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for new delhi that I've seen before include "Gambling establishments" , "Strangely, end while in India" , "'Indian capital (3,5)'" , "It's novel in India" , "End while in India, oddly" .)