Regional leaders attend BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok against backdrop of fresh US tariffs

Regional leaders are gathered in Thailand for the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) summit, which could see a widely speculated meeting taking place between India's prime minister and Bangladesh's chief adviser. Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra welcomed her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi with a guard of honour, before holding delegation-level talks. Ms Paetongtarn is also set to hold talks with Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing — a rare foreign trip for the military leader since he staged a coup in 2021. Saksith Saiyasombut and Leong Wai Kit report.