Saudi Bus Crash: India sets up emergency helpline after fatal bus accident near MadinahAn Indian Consulate in Jeddah has opened a 24-hour control room and helpline following a bus accident near Madinah. The bus was carrying In...
17 Nov, 2025, 01.21 PM IST
Bilateral Haj Agreement signed with Saudi Arabia; India's quota fixed at 175,025 for 2026India's Haj quota for 2026 has been confirmed at 175,025. Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju signed the bilateral Haj Agreement in Jedd...
10 Nov, 2025, 08.34 AM IST
9 Indians killed in road accident in Saudi ArabiaNine Indian nationals lost their lives in a tragic road accident near Jizan, Saudi Arabia. The Indian consulate in Jeddah is actively suppo...
29 Jan, 2025, 04.13 PM IST
Trying to expedite repatriation of remains of Hindu man buried in Saudi Arabia as Muslim: CentreThe court was hearing a case in which the mortal remains of the Hindu man were wrongly buried in Saudi Arabia as per Muslim rites due to in...
24 Mar, 2021, 01.56 PM IST
Delhi High Court asks MEA official to coordinate with Saudi Embassy to facilitate repatriation of buried bodyThe high court also requested the Deputy Chief of Mission to obtain some timeline within which the process of exhumation and repatriation o...
18 Mar, 2021, 03.14 PM IST
10 Indians killed in house fire in Saudi ArabiaExternal Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi said officials of Indian consulate in Jeddah are rushing to Najran following the incid...
13 Jul, 2017, 11.42 AM IST
Consulate provides food to Indians facing crisis in Saudi Arabiaover 10,000 Indian workers are facing severe food shortage after losing their jobs and Ministry's mission in the Gulf nation is asked to pr...
31 Jul, 2016, 04.47 PM IST
India asks its citizens in Saudi city of Najran to leaveIndia today asked its citizens in conflict-hit Saudi Arabian city of Najran bordering Yemen to leave immediately.
13 May, 2015, 09.12 PM IST
136,020 Indians to perform Haj this year, quota remains sameIt was also conveyed by the MoS that the using of catering services in Mecca should be optional for the countries as when roads are closed ...
04 Feb, 2015, 05.26 PM IST
22 Indian workers stranded in Saudi Arabia to return soonA total of 62 workers from India were brought to Saudi Arabia by their sponsor last February, but could not provide them 'iqamas' or reside...
15 Jan, 2015, 06.55 PM IST
Indian mission to soon open 3 new passport centres in JeddahUnder the new arrangement, the new outsourcing agency, VFS Global, would open three centers in Jeddah, Abha and Tabuk.
22 Dec, 2014, 09.26 PM IST
45 Indians stranded without pay for months in Saudi ArabiaThe Indians workers have lodged a complaint with the labour court, which resulted in the final exit of seven of their co-workers from Saudi...
25 Nov, 2014, 04.20 PM IST
Indian consulate launches app to guide Haj pilgrimsA smartphone application launched by the Indian mission here that guides Indian Haj pilgrims to their accommodations has become a huge hit.
29 Sep, 2014, 04.48 PM IST
Meet in Saudi highlights investment opportunities in IndiaA lecture on FDI showcased the strengths of the Indian economy while the taxation regime presentation talked about taxation structure on wh...
02 Apr, 2014, 03.37 PM IST
Vast potential for Indian universities in Saudi ArabiaIndian universities can attract a large number of NRI students from Saudi Arabia who are seeking better educational opportunities for gradu...
16 Apr, 2013, 02.55 PM IST
- Elderly Indians shouldn't take farm jobs in Saudi Arabia: Diplomat
Citing tough working conditions, a senior Indian diplomat has cautioned elderly Indians against taking up jobs in Saudi Arabia's farms, off...
13 Aug, 2011, 10.48 AM IST
- Indian consulate outsources consular services in Saudi Arabia
The Indian Consulate in Jeddah will outsource visa support services for foreign nationals visiting India and passport support services for ...
01 Jul, 2008, 10.47 AM IST