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.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss the tense situation in the Red Sea region and a recent drone attack on a ship carrying Saudi oil to India. Both leaders expressed a commitment to working together for peace, security, and stability in the region.
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud who is on a State visit to India till September 11 will attend the G20 Summit being hosted under India's Presidency on September 9-10.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman conveyed his full support to India s initiatives as part of its ongoing G20 Presidency and said he looks forward to his visit to India, the statement said.