India, Saudi Arabia sign Haj 2026 agreement; quota fixed at 1.75 lakh pilgrims

November 10, 2025 10:19 AM

India, Saudi Arabia sign Haj 2026 agreement; quota fixed at 1.75 lakh pilgrims

India and Saudi Arabia on Sunday signed the bilateral Haj Agreement for 2026, confirming a quota of 175,025 Indian pilgrims for the annual pilgrimage. The agreement was signed during Union Minister of Minority Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju’s official visit to Saudi Arabia from November 7 to 9. The agreement was inked following Rijiju’s bilateral meeting with Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Hajj and Umrah, in Jeddah. Both sides reviewed ongoing ...

“Requested Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia to increase Haj quota…”: PM Modi in Aligarh

April 22, 2024 5:38 PM

“Requested Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia to increase Haj quota…”: PM Modi in Aligarh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded the increase in the Haj quota and simplified visa process for Muslim pilgrims from India to Saudi Arabia, saying that he had requested the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed - Bin- Salman to raise the Haj quota. Addressing a public rally in Aligarh ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, PM Modi said, "Earlier, due to a lesser Haj quota, there used to be a lot of fighting and bribery was also prevalent. Only the influential people would get the chance to go for Haj....