Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju commits to well-being of Hajj pilgrims at Hajj conference in Saudi Arabia

STC NEWS DESK
SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 09 (STC): Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju attended the inaugural ceremony of the 6th Hajj Conference and Exhibition held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where he reiterated India’s commitment to the welfare of Hajj pilgrims and the successful conduct of Haj 2027.
Taking to the social media platform ‘X’, Rijiju posted that along with further strengthening the partnership between India and Saudi Arabia, cooperation between the two countries is being strengthened for the welfare of Haj pilgrims and the successful conduct of Hajj 2027.
The Union Minister was accompanied by Indian Consul General in Jeddah Fahad Suri and Joint Secretary (Haj) Muhammad Afzal. Rijiju also attended the official meeting of heads of Hajj delegations from various countries held on Sunday under the chairmanship of Saudi Minister for Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah.
According to the Indian Consulate, Jeddah, during the meeting, Kiren Rijiju appreciated the continuous initiatives and commitment taken by the Saudi leadership for the welfare of Hajj pilgrims.
He also reiterated the strong and long-standing partnership between India and Saudi Arabia on this occasion. During his talks with Saudi officials, Rijiju emphasized that Hajj is an important religious obligation and millions of Muslims from all over the world reach Saudi Arabia on this occasion, therefore, providing better facilities, safe travel, accommodation, transportation and other essential services to the pilgrims is of utmost importance.
Delegations from different countries of the world participated in the Hajj Conference, where issues related to Hajj arrangements, pilgrim convenience, improvement in the quality of services and successful organization of the next Hajj were discussed.
(Straight Talk Communications)