Half of Japanese companies in India order employees home: survey

Businesses raise concerns over COVID surge and medical shortages

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A woman receives a coronavirus test in Kolkata. The surge in cases has overwhelmed India's health care system. © Reuters

RYOSUKE HANADA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- The majority of Japanese companies operating in India have told their staffers to come home or plan to do so as the South Asian country endures a continued surge in COVID-19 infections, a recent survey shows.

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