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.