Union Minister Smriti Irani, along with Minister of State V Muraleedharan, signed the Bilateral Haj Agreement 2024 with Saudi Arabia's Minister for Hajj and Umrah, Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah in Jeddah. The agreement sets a total quota of 1,75,025 pilgrims from India for Haj 2024, with 1,40,020 seats reserved for the Haj Committee of India and 35,005 for Haj Group Operators. Saudi Arabia appreciated India's digital initiatives to aid Haj pilgrims.