New Delhi, March 28 -- During a special briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Thailand and Sri Lanka, Secretary East Jaideep Mazumdar on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the upcoming 6th BIMSTEC summit in Thailand beginning April 3, with the earthquake in the region not expected to impact it.

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri further said that India is contacting Myanmar authorities to assess the assistance needed there.

"Now regarding the earthquake and its impact on the summit, I will just say that we are in touch with the authorities in Bangkok on this. There's nothing at the moment to indicate either way whether it is going to have any effect on the summit," he said.

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