 R&AW initiated Operation "Leech", with the help of Indian Army and paramilitary forces, to assassinate the leaders of the Burmese rebels as an example to other groups.Historical relations between Myanmar and Bangladesh include centuries of trade, cultural interactions and migration between the kingdoms and empires of Bengal and the kingdoms of Burma, particularly Arakan.Most prominently this is visible in the Indic Buddhist culture of Burma that was transmitted often through Bengal resulting in the imprint of Indian (inclusive of Bengali) culture and civilization currently found in Myanmar.