Kiren Rijiju signs Haj agreement for 2027, 1.75 lakh Indians to participate
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju signed the Haj agreement for 2027 with Saudi Arabia's Hajj Minister Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al Rabiah, allowing 1.75 lakh Indians to participate in the pilgrimage. The Ministry of Minority Affairs shared that India's Haj quota has risen from 1.36 lakh in 2014. Rijiju also held a meeting with Indian Consulate officials to review preparations for Haj.