India tries to resolve 'unusual' situation in Maldives

India on Thursday sought to resolve the "unusual situation" arising from ex-Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed taking refuge in the Indian High Commission in Male, with External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid having a "good, very useful and long" conversation with his Maldivian counterpart.

After talking for 40 minutes on phone with Abdul Samad Abdullah, Khurshid voiced the hope that a solution "to the satisfaction of everybody" would be found.