Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, paid an official visit to the Maldives from 17-18 March 2019, where she met her Maldivian counterpart. During the visit, they signed an Agreement on Exemption from Visa Requirement for Holders of Diplomatic and Official Passports along with two Memorandum of Understanding, regarding Indian grant assistance for implementation of high impact community development projects through local bodies and collaboration in the field of energy efficiency and renewable energy.