With the escalating COVID-19 crisis in India triggering regional lockdowns, some Japanese businesses have been forced to halt production and bring staff members back to Japan.
Daily infections remain over 300,000 in India amid the nation's second wave of the coronavirus, and the prospect of a quick return to business as usual appears bleak.
“The level of impact varies depending on the industry, but I think it’s quite significant overall,” said Yasuyuki Murahashi, director of the Japan External Trade Organization’s New Delhi office.