Smriti Irani Visits Madina After Signing A Bilateral Settlement At Jeddah

SRINAGAR: In an unprecedented transfer that underscores the distinctive nature of India-Saudi Arabia bilateral relations, Union Minister for Girls and Little one Improvement and Minority Affairs, Smriti Zubin Irani, accompanied by V Muraleedharan, Minister of State for Exterior Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, launched into a historic go to to Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

“Undertook a historic journey to Madinah at this time, one in every of Islam’s holiest cities included a go to to the periphery of the revered Prophet’s Mosque, Al Masjid Al Nabwi, the mountain of Uhud, and periphery of the Quba Mosque – the primary Mosque of Islam,” Smriti Irani wrote on the Twitter. “The importance of the go to to those websites courtesy Saudi officers, intertwined with early Islamic historical past, underscores the depth of our cultural and non secular engagement.”

The go to adopted the 2 nations signing a bilateral settlement on January 7, 2024, underneath which New Delhi has been allotted a quota of 1,75,025 pilgrims for the annual Haj pilgrimage in 2024.

The delegation additionally engaged in enriching discussions with the Indian Diaspora, comprising devoted Haj volunteers and group members. Productive dialogues have been held with Saudi and Indian enterprise professionals, highlighting the essential function of financial ties in fostering robust bilateral relations. Moreover, the minister visited Al-Balad, Jeddah’s historic district, a UNESCO World Heritage Web site.

The go to to Madinah, also called Medina, holds profound spiritual significance for Muslims worldwide, being the town to which the Prophet Muhammad migrated, marking the inception of the Islamic Hijra calendar.