MUMBAI -- Much of India's economy came to a halt under a three-week nationwide lockdown that began Wednesday, shutting down stores and manufacturing plants, with broad repercussions for the nation's 1.3 billion people.
The order mandates the closure of all nonessential businesses and government offices. Those allowed to stay open include producers and sellers of food and medical products, as well as telecommunications and power companies, banks, law enforcement and media.
