India offers assistance to quake-hit Myanmar

New Delhi, Mar 26 (PTI) India on Saturday offered help
to Myanmar hit by a powerful earthquake causing loss of lives
and damage to properties.
"As your government rallies to provide relief and
other assistance to the people in the earthquake-affected
region, I would like to assure you that India stands ready to
render any assistance that your government may require of us,"
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said.
In a condolence message to Myanmar's top military
ruler General Than Shwe, Singh said that "on behalf of the
people and governrment of India, I convey my heartfelt
condolences to the people and government of Myanmar on this
tragic natural disaster".
A 6.8 magnitude quake that had struck north eastern
Myanmar on March 24 has so far claimed 75 lives.