Naypyitaw: A speedy, safe and sustainable return of the Rohingya refugees sheltered in Bangladesh is in the interest of the region, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said when he met Myanmar state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi.

Meanwhile, the United Nations chief yesterday urged Myanmar to ensure the safe return of the refugees driven out by army operations – a plea made in front of Suu Kyi over two years since her country cracked down on the Muslim minority, reported AFP.Modi conveyed his message to Suu Kyi during a bilateral meeting on the margins of the Asean-India Summit in Bangkok on Sunday.