India and Saudi Arabia Haj agreement 2025

India’s Haj quota rises to 1.75 lakh in 2025: Minority Affairs Ministry

The Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) on Tuesday announced that India’s Haj quota for 2025 has been increased to 1,75,025, as allocated by Saudi Arabian authorities – a significant rise from 1,36,020 in 2014. Of this total, 1,22,518 pilgrims will travel under the government quota managed by the Haj Committee of India. “All necessary preparations — including flights, transportation, Mina camps, accommodation, and other services — have been completed as per Saudi guidelines,” the mi...

January 13, 2025 3:43 PM

India and Saudi Arabia sign Haj agreement 2025, secure quota for 175,025 Indian pilgrims

India's Minister of Minority Affairs, Kiran Rijiju, signed the Haj Agreement 2025 with Saudi Arabia's Minister for Hajj and Umrah, Dr Tawfiq Bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, in Jeddah today. The agreement secures a quota of 175,025 pilgrims from India for the upcoming Haj season. During his visit to Saudi Arabia, Minister Rijiju engaged in several high-level meetings. In Riyadh, he met with Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, Minister of Transport & Logistic Services, to discuss potential collaborations in tr...