Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a nationwide lockdown in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus,
The restrictions will apply from midnight local time (18:30 GMT) and will be enforced for 21 days.
“There will be a total ban on venturing out of your homes,” Mr Modi said in a televised address.
India – which has a population of 1.3bn – joins a growing list of countries that have imposed similar measures.
