Saudi Arabia increases India's Haj quota by 5,000
Saudi Arabia has increased India's quota of Haj pilgrims by 5,000 in the second hike in two years, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said. This takes the total number of Indian pilgrims who can perform Haj to over 1.75 lakh, including the 35,000 increase in quota last year. The increase will be effective from later this year. 