Myanmar's troubled situation looms over Bay of Bengal regional summit

Impact of earthquake and civil war on connectivity plans expected to dominate talks

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The last summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) was in Colombo, Sri Lanka in March 2022  © Getty Images

MARWAAN MACAN-MARKAR and KIRAN SHARMA

BANGKOK/NEW DELHI -- The aftershocks from the earthquake that struck Myanmar last Friday are set to ripple through this week's Bangkok meeting of leaders from the Bay of Bengal region, where cross-border connectivity is a signature theme.

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