The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in New Delhi and the Saudi Consulate General in Mumbai completed on Friday: 22^nd December 2006, the issuance of Haj visas for the pilgrims of the Republic of India for the current Haj season. The total number of Haj visas issued by the Embassy and the Consulate General for this year is 157000. Both the Embassy and the Consulate General dedicated their staff for this task which was successfully completed by the grace of Allah.

The Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques H. E. Mr. Saleh Mohd. Al-Ghamdi expressed his thanks and appreciation for the staff members of the Embassy and the Consulate General who worked hard to complete this job in a perfect way.