Hyderabad MP and AIMIM chief, Asaduddin Owaisi, on Monday, expressed grief after a bus carrying Indian Umrah pilgrims met with an accident in Saudi Arabia and urged the Centre to bring back the bodies.
In an official statement, the state government confirmed that chief minister Revanth Reddy has alerted officials in New Delhi and instructed them to coordinate closely with embassy authorities in Riyadh
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju visited Saudi Arabia from November 7 to 9 and signed the Bilateral Haj Agreement for 2026, confirming India's quota at 175,025. He reviewed Haj preparations, met Saudi officials, and visited key pilgrimage sites to ensure better facilities for Indian pilgrims.<
The border crossings for Indian pilgrims undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra are now operational, enabling them to return to India via Nepal safely and smoothly, the Indian Embassy in Beijing said.
The Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN), an umbrella organisation of mountain tourism entrepreneurs, has reported that pilgrims travelling to Kailash Mansarovar are facing difficulties due to the collapse of the Nepal-China Miteri Bridge near the Rasuwagadhi border point.
Shia leader Maulana Saif Abbas appealed to the Indian government to evacuate pilgrims stranded in Iran and Iraq due to the escalating Israel-Iran conflict, citing their inability to afford Hajj and a letter was sent to EAM Jaishankar.
In a post on X, Owaisi said, "1,595 Indian students are stranded in Iran, including 140 medical students at Tehran University. Additionally, 183 Indian pilgrims are stuck in Iraq. I've contacted JS (PAI), Mr. Anand Prakash, and shared details of those stranded. Urgent evacuation is needed
Indian pilgrims joined millions of other pilgrims in Saudi Arabia today to perform Wuquf-e-Arafat, the core ritual of Hajj pilgrimage, the Embassy of India in Riyadh shared on Thursday.
"We will be visiting Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, Gurdwara Panja Sahib and other religious places in Pakistan. It is a ten-day trip beginning 10th April," a Sikh pilgrim said while speaking to ANI.
Pakistan High Commission in India said on Friday that it has issued visas to 154 Indian pilgrims to visit the revered Shree Katas Raj temples in Pakistan's Chakwal district.
Pakistan High Commission in India said on Friday that it has issued visas to 94 Indian pilgrims to participate in the 316th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Shiv Avtari Stguru Sant Shadaram Sahib, in Sindh.
The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued 84 visas to Indian pilgrims for their visit to the sacred Shree Katas Raj Temples, also known as Qila Katas, in the Chakwal district of Punjab.