Pressure is growing on India to deal with urgent concerns over security and poor facilities ahead of its hosting of the Commonwealth Games next month.
New Zealand is the latest country, after Canada and Scotland, to delay the arrival of its athletes in Delhi for the event which begins on 3 October.
Indian PM Manmohan Singh is meeting key ministers to discuss progress, his office said.
Games chief Michael Fennell is also due in Delhi for emergency talks.
India insists the Games will be one of the most successful ever, but several participating countries have delegates in the capital urgently checking the facilities and arrangements for security. Two athletes have pulled out citing safety concerns.
The athletes' village, which will house some 7,000 participants, will be open to guests on Thursday but is still unfinished.
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