North India Statesman
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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave for a two -day visit to Saudi Arabia today. According to the information received, he will be in Saudi Arabia on 23 April. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman have invited Narendra Modi to the visit. This will be Prime Minister Modi’s third Saudi Arabia visit after 2019. Prime Minister Modi will reach Jeddah this afternoon.
This will be the Prime Minister’s first Jeddah Yatra in 40 years. According to the information received, on Tuesday (April 22) on the first day of the visit, Prime Minister Modi will sign six MoUs (MoUs) between India and Saudi Arabia. They will also discuss some other important agreements to finalize. During this meeting with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, the issues related to the Haj pilgrimage, especially for Indian pilgrims, will be discussed.
In addition, agreements are likely to be discussed between the two countries in the fields of space, energy, health, science and scientific research, culture and advanced technology. According to the information received, meetings of Saudi Arabia officials continued in Riyadh till late Monday night. During this time more than a dozen agreement agreements were discussed.
Prime Minister Modi will also visit a factory.
According to the information received, before the arrival of Prime Minister Modi, an attempt was made to finalize additional agreements related to trade, investment and defense. Meanwhile, on Wednesday (April 23), Prime Minister Modi will visit the factories in which Indian workers work. After this visit, Prime Minister Modi will visit the United States in May 2025.
According to information given by Indian Ambassador Suhail Ejaz Khan in Saudi Arabia, Jeddah is an important city for connectivity between India and Saudi Arabia. The city is a major port for trade between the two countries. This place is also the entrance to maize. Every person who comes for Umrah and Haj pilgrimage first goes to Mecca via Jeddah.
Kota for Indian pilgrims
Haj pilgrimage is very important for Indian Muslims. India’s quota for Haj pilgrimage in 2014 was 1,36,020, then it was increased to 1,75,025 in 2015. This quota is determined by Saudi Arabia every year. More than 1,000 people were killed in a fierce stampede during the Haj pilgrimage last year. Due to this, this quota was reduced this year. Many new rules were also implemented. Meanwhile, it has been extended after discussion. Religious pilgrims are also improving with India’s growing close proximity with Saudi Arabia.
According to the information received, 1,22,518 passengers have been arranged for Haj pilgrimage under Indian quota. All arrangements from flights to transportation to Mecca and Madina, Meena Camp have been made according to guidelines to housing, housing and food.
