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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....

Saudi Arabia echoes India’s stance on Kashmir in joint statement with Pakistan

Saudi Arabia appears to have supported India's stance on Jammu and Kashmir in a joint statement with Pakistan. It urged India and Pakistan to resolve their "outstanding issues" bilaterally. The two nations issued a joint statement after the meeting between Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The joint statement reads, "The two sides stressed the importance of dialogue between Pakistan and India to resolve the outstanding issues be...