India's Haj quota fixed at 1,36,000 in 2014

February 10, 2014 21:22

India's Haj quota in 2014 has been fixed at 1,36,000, the same as last year when Saudi Arabia slashed it by 20 per cent for all foreign pilgrims citing expansion work at holy sites.

A total of 1,36,000 Indian pilgrims will perform Haj this year, Saudi Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar told an Indian delegation yesterday.

Under the India-Saudi Arabia bilateral agreement on Haj in 2013, the quota for India was fixed at 1,70,025 seats - comprising 125,025 seats for the Haj Committee of India and 45,000 for pilgrims going through private tour operators.

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