The recent talks between the United States and Russia in Saudi Arabia signal a shift in diplomatic efforts to find a resolution to the war in Ukraine.
The new round of talks between Ukrainian and US delegations concluded in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, local media Al Arabiya News reported.
As many as 25 Indian nationals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and 11 in Saudi Arabia have been awarded death sentence but the judgement is yet to be implemented, the government informed Parliament on Thursday.
Russia on Tuesday said that it expects that the United States will brief Moscow on the outcome of the US-Ukraine meeting in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah.
Saudi Arabia is set to host high-level talks on Tuesday, bringing together the United States and Ukraine to discuss the ongoing conflict with Russia.
Yemen's government has praised Saudi Arabia for providing "generous support" with a $1.2-billion aid package aimed at bolstering the Yemeni economy.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after clinching another five-year term in the recent elections, last week embarked on an effort to save Turkey’s faltering economy by making a tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE, seeking investments and financial support from the oil-rich Gulf states.
Kashmir's divisional commissioner Vijay Kumar Bidhuri and senior police and civil officers were also present at the airport to receive the hajis along with relatives of the pilgrims to welcome them.
Delhi Haj Committee has also taken several initiatives for the ease of pilgrims including a special camp to boost physical fitness.
The flight carrying around 109 pilgrims from Kolkata, 178 from East Burdwan and remaining from other parts of West Bengal and the neighbouring state of Bihar, took off at around 9.30 am today.
