Shiuna, who has now deleted the said post, said she did not intend to disrespect the Indian Tricolour and regrets any misunderstanding it may have caused.
Notably, ties between India and the Maldives have been strained since Mohamed Muizzu assumed office, as he criticised New Delhi during and after the presidential polls.
Amid the India-Maldives row, the India has allowed for the export of certain quantities of essential commodities for 2024-25 under a unique bilateral mechanism, on the request of the Maldives government.
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has advised President Mohamed Muizzu to stop being stubborn and seek dialogue with neighbouring nations to overcome financial challenges.
Toeing a reconciliatory tone after a diplomatic row with India, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has requested New Delhi for debt relief measures, while stating that India will continue to remain Maldives' "closest ally," local media reported.
India will be training 50 Maldivian judicial officers and 30 customs officials as part of capacity capacity-building programme between New Delhi and Male.
Highlighting that Indian military personnel and aviation platforms in Maldives has been solely working for the benefit of local people, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar affirmed his belief that the row with the Maldives will be resolved through diplomacy.
The former Maldivian minister of foreign affairs, Abdullah Shahid was appointed as the president of the country's largest opposition party, the Maldivian Democratic Party on Tuesday.
The event organised on the occasion of Republic Day commenced with the unfurling of the national flag by the High Commission, Munu Mahawar, followed by the singing of the national anthem, the Indian High Commission in the Maldives said in a statement.