Approval for India’s proposal for starting Haj pilgrimage from the sea route

Signing of bilateral annual Haj 2018 agreement between India and Saudi Arabia

Question: Which of the following countries recently approved India’s proposal to start the Haj pilgrimage route by sea?
(a) United Arab Emirates
(b) Bahrain
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) Kuwait
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:

  • On January 8th, 2018, Saudi Arabia approved India’s proposal for starting Haj pilgrimage from the sea route.
  • Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi signed the bilateral annual Haj Agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Haj and Umrah Minister Mohammad Saleh bin Tahir Benton, in Makkah on 2018.
  • According to Minister of Minority Affairs this service will start soon.
  • For the first time since this year, Muslim women will be able to go to Hajj Mehram or without male partner.
  • The transport and lodging arrangements have been made for these women separately.
  • Women Haj assistants will be appointed to assist these women.
  • In the year 1995, the Haj pilgrimage was closed by the sea route between Mumbai and Jadhah.

Reference:
http://www.pib.nic.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1515940