The Ministry of External Affairs of India launched the Operation Insaniyat to help Bangladesh in overcoming the humanitarian crisis, due to the large influx of the Myanmar refugees to Bangladesh. Due to the Military crackdown in the Rakhine state these Rohingya Muslims fled Myanmar and turned to Bangladesh in large numbers. The aid consisteded of all the basic items which were instantly required by the distressed people at the moment such as pulses, rice, sugar, salt, cooking oil, biscuits, mosquito nets, ready to eat noodles and others.