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'''Operation Neer''' (Hindi: "Water") was initiated by Indian government in response to the [[Maldives|Maldivian]] government's request for help after major fire broke out at the {{ill|Male Water and Sewerage Company|de}} (MWSC) generator control panel on 4 December 2014, causing extensive damage to the cabling of the generator to the Distillation plants and disconnection of water supply. The Maldives do not have standing fresh water, and is thus entirely dependent on [[desalination plants]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/As-Maldives-plant-burns-India-rushes-drinking-water-in-planes-ships/articleshow/45391104.cms | title=As Maldives plant burns, India rushes drinking water in planes, ships | date=6 December 2014 | newspaper=The Times of India | accessdate=21 June 2019}}</ref><ref name=NDTV>{{cite news | url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/maldives-water-crisis-india-transports-1-000-tonnes-of-fresh-water-to-male-631175 | title=Maldives Water Crisis: India Transports 1,000 Tonnes of Fresh Water to Male | work=[[NDTV]] | date=7 December 2014 | accessdate=7 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="Economic Times">{{cite news | url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/china-follows-india-rushes-water-to-crisis-hit-maldives/articleshow/45403795.cms | title=China follows India, rushes water to crisis-hit Maldives | work=[[The Economic Times]]| accessdate=7 December 2014}}</ref><br />
==Indian response==<br />
The [[Indian Navy]] diverted {{INS|Sukanya|P50|6}}, which was off the coast of [[Kochi]], to [[Male, Maldives|Malé]], the capital of the Maldives. She carried 35 tonnes of fresh water and has the capability to produce 20 tonnes of water every day.<br />
On 7 December, the {{INS|Deepak|A50|6}} a large fleet tanker reached Male carrying 1000 tonnes of water.<br />
The [[Indian Air Force]] also provided five aircraft including two [[C-17 Globemaster-III]] and three [[IL-76]] with 153 tonnes of water on 5 December, and again on the 6th of December, provided three aircraft with 130 tonnes on 6 December. One C-17 aircraft with 40 tonnes and another aircraft with about 40 tonnes have also reached Male on 7 December.<ref name=NDTV/><br />
===International cooperation===<br />
After an appeal for aid from India, [[Sri Lanka]], the [[United States]], and [[China]] responded with aid programs of their own; <br />
India launched Operations Neer and was the first country to respond directly.<ref name="Economic Times"/><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Indian Air Force]]<br />
[[Category:Humanitarian military operations]]<br />
[[Category:Non-combat military operations involving India]]<br />
[[Category:Airlifts]]<br />
[[Category:Modi administration]]<br />
[[Category:India–Maldives relations]]<br />
[[Category:2014 in India]]</div>->Rebel spyder4407