The Minority Affairs Ministry, through the Hajj Committee of India, is managing arrangements for about 122,518 pilgrims in 2025, adding that all necessary preparations were completed.

Haj is one of the five pillars of Islam, and every Muslim is supposed to undertake the pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime, according to the Quran.

India's Haj quota for 2025 has increased to 1,75,025, a significant rise from 1,36,020 in 2014. While arrangements for the main quota of 1,22,518 pilgrims are complete, delays by Combined Haj Group ...