International audienceSince the creation of Telangana, India's 29th state, the residual state of Andhra Pradesh has a decade to create a new capital. Its chief minister, Chandrababu Naidu opt for the construction of Amaravati, a smart and sustainable city of world-wide level, creted in the heart of the state, the "people capital" as he called it , is expected to accommodate 4.5 million people by 2050. Faced with such a huge challenge, we have the right to question the meaning of this program. Is this a world-class city to preserve the identity and the heritage of the local populations, or their eviction? How are the global urban models mobilized, smart cities, sustainable cities, inclusive cities adapted to meet the challenges of Indian urb...