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India extends world's largest lockdown after infections spike

Modi asks employers not to fire workers as unemployment surpasses 20%

KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer
April 14, 2020 14:59 JST
Updated on April 14, 2020 18:53 JST

NEW DELHI -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended the country's three-week lockdown until May 3 to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

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