Israeli and Saudi officials actually agree on a lot of things. Both want to normalize their relations, both are willing to continue peace efforts where they left off on October 7, and both want Hamas out of Gaza. But the peace efforts have become tangled with the war in Gaza, and unknotting
The Royal Saudi Naval Forces Chief of Staff, Admiral Fahad Abdullah S Al-Ghofaily, called on Admiral R Hari Kumar, the Chief of the Naval Staff, Indian Navy, on Thursday in New Delhi and held discussions on collaborative mechanisms and measures to further strengthen naval cooperation.
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar received his Saudi Arabia's counterpart Admiral Lieutenant General Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Ghafili at the South Block.
Antony Blinken has also designated Algeria, Azerbaijan, the Central African Republic, Comoros, and Vietnam as "Special Watch List countries for engaging in or tolerating severe violations of religious freedom."
A total quota of 1,75,025 pilgrims from India has been finalised for Haj this year on Sunday, after India signed the Bilateral Haj Agreement 2024 with Saudi Arabia (KSA) at Jeddah.
During the meetings, experiences on Haj management and administration were shared and there was an exchange of ideas on best practices with the respective counterparts.
Union Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan met with Indian Ambassador in Saudi Arabia, Suhel Ajaz Khan and other officials of the Indian Consulate in Jeddah on Monday.
Union Minister for Women and Child Development and Minority Affairs, Smriti Irani, accompanied by Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan, signed the Bilateral Haj Agreement 2024 with Saudi Arabia's Minister for Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah in Jeddah.
The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at the Cochin airport in Kerala seized over 700 grams of gold from a passenger who arrived from Saudi Arabia's Jeddah on Sunday.
Union Minister of Women and Child Development and Minority Affairs, Smriti Irani, accompanied by Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs V Muraleedharan is set to embark on a visit to Saudi Arabia from tomorrow.