Walmart's India e-commerce unit Flipkart suspends services due to lockdown

NEW DELHI, March 25 (Reuters) – Walmart Inc’s Flipkart has suspended services, a notice on the Indian e-commerce firm’s website said on Wednesday, as India began a 21-day lockdown to fight the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

Flipkart’s move came after rival Amazon India said on Tuesday it will halt orders for non-essential products in India to prioritize customers’ critical needs, and focus on supplying essentials. (Reporting by Sankalp Phartiyal; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)