"Neighbourly Engagement! EAM @SushmaSwaraj meets Maldives FM Dunya Maumoon on sidelines of 37th SAARC Ministerial," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted along with a photo of the two ministers.
The Maldives recently witnessed a political controversy surrounding jailed former president Mohamed Nasheed who has sought a two-month extension of his medical leave in the UK.
Maumoon had visited New Delhi last November and said that India-Maldives ties have "sufficient depth" and that her country discusses with India almost all issues, including the political situation in the Indian Ocean archipelago.