Bangkok, April 4 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met with Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of the State Administration Council and Prime Minister of Myanmar, on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok.

The two leaders discussed the situation in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Myanmar, including India's ongoing efforts under "Operation Brahma" to provide humanitarian aid, disaster relief and medical assistance to Myanmar, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.

In response, the Senior General expressed his gratitude for India's assistance efforts.

"PM Modi conveyed that, as the First Responder, India stands with Myanmar in this time of crisis and is ready to deploy more material assistanc...