Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman orders release of 850 Indian prisoners

New Delhi - Mohammed bin Salman is on a historic trip of South Asia; also increased Haj quota.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made two major announcements on Wednesday - during his trip to India.
The orders included release of Indian prisoners from Saudi jails and increasing the Haj quota for Indian pilgrims.
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Raveesh Kumar, the official spokesperson for India's Ministry of External Affairs, tweeted that the Saudi CP had ordered the release of 850 prisoners lodged in Saudi jails.
The CP also announced an increase in Haj quota to 200,000 for Indian pilgrims at the request of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Another big deliverable!

At the request of the PM @narendramodi, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia has ordered the release of 850 Indian prisoners lodged in Saudi jails. pic.twitter.com/jIVTCbIRLa
- Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) February 20, 2019

And another important take away from the visit of #SaudiCrownPrince which would help more Indian pilgrims to perform the Haj

His Royal Highness the #SaudiCrownPrince announced the increase in quota for Indian Haj pilgrims to 200,000 at the request of PM @narendramodi. pic.twitter.com/FrPR3hc2eD
- Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) February 20, 2019

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