Out of the total Hajj pilgrims quota allocated to India, 70 percent is to be handled through the Hajj Committee of India. In contrast the remaining 30 percent will be allocated to private Hajj group organisers, according to the GOI’s Hajj Policy for 2025. This year, the HCoI was allotted 80 percent while the private ...

On Wednesday a Saudi Arabian diplomat reported that 68 Indian nationals were among the 645 pilgrims who died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. This death toll is rising because of extreme heat. This figure adds to the previously reported 550 deaths by two Arab diplomats on Tuesday. The Hajj is one of Islam’s ...