He said that the decision will depend on the Saudi Arabia government. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India will stand with the Saudi government's decision, Naqvi added, reported news agency ANI. "Haj will depend on the decision of the Saudi Arabia government. Saudi Arabia had cancelled the pilgrims from outside the country from taking part in the annual hajj pilgrimage to contain the spread of the COVID-19 disease. As many as 2 lakh pilgrims used to visit Saudi Arabia for Hajj every year from India.

Source: dna June 06, 2021 01:18 UTC