Smriti Zubin Irani, V. Muraleedharan attend inaugural session of Hajj and Umrah Conference at Jeddah
Smriti Zubin Irani, Union Minister for Women and Child Development and Minority Affairs accompanied by the Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Shri. V. Muraleedharan led a delegation of senior officials from Ministry of Minority Affairs and Ministry of External Affairs to the Hajj and Umrah Conference and Exhibition organised by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, KSA at Jeddah.
Operation Kaveri: 231 Indian evacuees, who were rescued from Sudan, leave Jeddah in Ahmedabad flight
The 10th flight carrying Indian nationals, who were stranded in Sudan, has been evacuated from Jeddah, officials said.
Operation Kaveri: India evacuates more than 500 nationals from Sudan so far
New Delhi: India safely evacuated 534 Indian nationals from strife-torn Sudan to Jeddah, via Indian naval ships and IAF aircraft, with more sorties to follow as part of Operation Kaveri.
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): As part of the Indian Navy’s overseas deployment to the West Coast of Africa and the Mediterranean Sea, three Indian warships, INS Mumbai, INS Trishul and INS Aditya, arrived at Jeddah on Monday for a three-day visit, officials said on Tuesday.
Centre exploring to revive the option of sending pilgrims via sea route to Jeddah: Naqvi
New Delhi, Apr 14 (IBNS): Minister of State for Minority Affairs (Independent Charge) & Parliamentary Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said that there is an “active considerationâ€, in consultation with Shipping Ministry, on reviving the option of sending Haj pilgrims via sea route to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in the coming days.
VK Singh arrives in Saudi Arabia
Jeddah, Aug 3 (IBNS): Union Minister Vijay Kumar Singh arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to assess the situation of the stranded Indian in the country.