In Bangkok, Premier Modi Earthquake mourns victims - 'On behalf of the people of India' | Mint

Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourned death in the recent earthquake in Thailand on Thursday. The prime minister expressed his mind during his visit to Thailand. “On behalf of the people of India, I mourn the loss of life in the earthquake that took place on March 28, and we wish the quick recovery of those injured,” said Premier Modi while addressing a joint press briefing with Thailand PM Paetongtarn. The age-old relationship between India and Thailand is deeply rooted in our cultural and spiritual ties, he said. “The spread of Buddhism has connected our people, with scholars who exchange knowledge from Ayodhya to Nalanda … I am grateful for the Government of Thailand for issuing a special postage stamp based on an 18th-century Ramayana wall paintings to mark my visit,” he said. The devastating 7.7 crowd earthquake on Friday, March 28, caused more than 2,700 deaths, and held thousands of missing modes, which began his visit to Thailand on Thursday morning, with his Thai counterpart Paetongtarn. He ended up in Bangkpk during a two-day visit to attend the 6th Bimstec summit and received an honor guard and was also witness to an enchanting Ramakien-Thai Ramayana show. Guard of Honor “a special ceremonial welcome with the guard of honor. PM @inghin of Thailand today received the Premier Narendra Modi at the Government House in Bangkok,” said Mea spokesman Randhir Jaiswal in a post about X. The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sector Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec) is an international organization of Sevens. Asian nations, who work together, that are together. have a joint gross domestic product of US $ 5.2 trillion (2023). The Bimstec member states – India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand – are dependent on the bay of Bengal among the countries. “The two leaders will conduct wide discussions on the establishment of the way for future partnership in India-Thailand,” he said. In a post on X, the prime minister’s office said he was a witness to an enchanting Ramakien, Thai Ramayana performance after arriving in Bangkok. This showed the rich civilization connection between India and Thailand, the PMO said. “A cultural connection like no other! Testifies to a fascinating performance of the Thai Ramayana, Ramakien. It was a truly enriching experience that beautifully showcased the shared cultural and civilization ties between India and Thailand, ‘Modi said in a post about X.’ The Ramayana truly connects hearts and traditions across so many parts of Asia, ‘he added. That evening, the prime minister will join the Bimstec (Bay of Bengal Multi-Sector Technical and Economic Cooperation) of Thailand, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar and Bhutan to oversee the signing of the maritime collaboration agreement. After concluding Thailand’s visit, he will travel to Sri Lanka for his first visit to the islandland since the election of his new president. The Bimstec Summit will bring modes face to face with Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, the chief adviser of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, and the Military Junta leader of Myanmar, among others. The Ramayana really connects hearts and traditions about so many parts of Asia. In a departure statement, Modi has described Bimstec over the past decade as an important forum for promoting regional development, connectivity and economic progress in the Bay of Bengal. (With PTI inputs) Catch all the business news, politics news, break news people and update the news about Live Mint. Download Themint News -APP to get daily market updates. Business NewspoliticsNewsin Bangkok, Prime Minister Modi mourns earthquake victims – ‘on behalf of the people of India’ More less