India extends coronavirus lockdown for third time

Lengthy shutdown squeezes economy in Asia's largest hot spot

AKIRA HAYAKAWA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- India extended its national lockdown for a third time on Sunday, to May 31, as the South Asian country struggles to contain the spread of the coronavirus despite almost two months of business and travel restrictions.

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