Sushma meets South African minister

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday met South Africa Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane here.

"We are the only two countries who share a Mahatma," external affairs ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup quoted Mashabane as telling Sushma Swaraj, referring to Mahatma Gandhi.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the India Africa Forum Summit that began on Monday.