Operation Neer (Hindi: "Water") was initiated by Indian government in response to the Maldivian government's request for help after major fire broke out at the 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.
[1][2][3] The Indian Navy diverted INS Sukanya, which was off the coast of Kochi, to Malé, the capital of the Maldives.
On 7 December, the INS Deepak a large fleet tanker reached Male carrying 1000 tonnes of water.
[2] After an appeal for aid from India, Sri Lanka, the United States, and China responded with aid programs of their own; India launched Operation Neer and was the first country to respond directly.