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.
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.
India's young pacer Titas Sadhu revealed a tradition of giving a party to teammates by the player who wins the Player of the Match award following the hosts' victory over Australia in the 1st T20I on Friday.
India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur hailed the players for producing a remarkable performance on the field during their 9-wicket win over Australia on Friday.
After the ODI series setback, Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana guided India to a thumping 9-wicket victory over Australia Women in the 1st T20I on Friday at the DY Patil Sports Academy.
Australia leg-spinner Georgia Wareham declared that the visitors will take a "ruthless" approach against India in the upcoming T20I series at the DY Patil Stadium.
Former India cricketer Anjum Chopra has said that Australia's 3-0 success over India in the one-day international series is a reflection of their dominance over the years.
Phoebe Litchfield and Georgia Wareham helped Australia Women clinch a 190-run win against India to whitewash the hosts in the ODI series at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday