Haj
Saudi Arabia has recently increased the Haj travel quota by 30,000 to the Indians. From now onwards, 2 lakh passengers can go on Haj pilgrimage in a year. So far this figure was 1,70,000.Every year millions of people from all over the world go to Haj to visit Mecca. This decision was taken in a bilateral dialogue between PM Narendra Modi and Mohammad bin Salman other than the G20 meeting.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived to attend the meeting of G-20 countries, spoke on the issue of trade and investment, energy security and terrorism. During this, PM Narendra Modi described Saudi Arabia as a strategic partner.
India's Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said after the meeting of both the leaders that Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has decided to increase the Haj quote from 1,70,000 to 2 lakh for the Indians. During the meeting between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and PM Modi of Saudi Arabia, there was talk about the increase in tourism.
Haj quota doubled in
Compared to Pakistan, Haj quota of India has been doubled. Pakistan's Haj quota has been increased from 184,210 to 2 lakh this time. This means that this time 15,790 more Haj pilgrims from Pakistan will go to Mecca. There has been an increase of 30000 in quota for Indian Muslims. Thus from this year, equal Haj pilgrims from India and Pakistan will go to Mecca Medina.
Saudi Arabia is a country supplying crude oil to the top. However, the two countries have expanded their relations by moving forward with energy cooperation. Governments of the two countries have agreed for strategic partnership.
Background
The government last year allowed women to go to Hajj without 'Meheram' or male partner. After this permission, about 1,300 women went on the Haj tour alone. They were also exempted from the 'lottery system'. Saudi Arabia had increased the Haj quote by five thousand in 2018. At the same time Saudi Arabia had increased by 35,000 in 2017. After the judgment of the Supreme Court in 2012, the Haj subsidy granted by the government last year was removed.
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