PM Modi meets Myanmar junta chief, offers help to deal with quake-related crisis

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Myanmar junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and offered additional assistance for the victims of the devastating earthquake, followed by a joint statement of the Quad expressing its support to the southeast Asian country to handle the crisis.

Modi and General Hlaing also discussed steps to expand bilateral engagement across sectors amid the regime's move to diversify its partnerships.

"Met Senior General Min Aung Hlaing of Myanmar on the sidelines of the Bimstec summit in Bangkok. Once again expressed condolences on the loss of lives and damage of property in the wake of the recent earthquake," the PM wrote on X. "India is doing whatever is possible to assist our sisters and brothers of Myanmar in this critical time. We also discussed bilateral relations between India and Myanmar, particularly in sectors like connectivity, capacity building, infrastructure development and more."