India and Saudi Arabia sign Bilateral Agreement for Haj 2025
Quota of 1,75,025 pilgrims earmarked for India.
Summary
The Bilateral Agreement for Haj 2025 between India and Saudi Arabia was signed at Jeddah on 13 January 2025 by Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al Rabiah. Under the agreement, a quota of 1,75,025 pilgrims has been earmarked for India. Kiren Rijiju visited Saudi Arabia from 11 to 14 January 2025, attended the inaugural session of the 4th Hajj and Umrah Conference and Exhibition at Jeddah, and reviewed arrangements for Indian pilgrims at Jeddah and Madinah.
Key facts
- Signed
- 13 January 2025, Jeddah
- Signatories
- Kiren Rijiju and Dr Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al Rabiah
- India's Haj 2025 quota
- 1,75,025
- Visit
- Rijiju in Saudi Arabia, 11–14 January 2025
- Also
- 4th Hajj and Umrah Conference and Exhibition, Jeddah
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What Haj quota was earmarked for India under the Bilateral Agreement for Haj 2025 signed on 13 January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 1,75,025
PIB (Minority Affairs): a quota of 1,75,025 has been earmarked for India under the Haj 2025 agreement.
In which city was the India–Saudi Arabia Bilateral Agreement for Haj 2025 signed?
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Correct answer: D — Jeddah
PIB: the agreement was signed on 13 January 2025 at Jeddah.