February 28, 2010 8:28 PM

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Haj quota for Indians set to increase

The Saudi foreign minister Prince Saud al Faisal has said that Saudi Arabia will try to accommodate as many as possible Indian Haj pilgrims despite the fact that there is a limit of space due to geographical location at the pilgrimage site.He was speaking to reporters after meeting the Prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in Riyadh palace today. He said that Saudi Arab is worried about situation in Pakistan and it hopes that political leadership in the country will ensure that extremism does not find its ways there. In reply to a question on the issue of Saudi relations with Taliban, Prince Faisal said that Saudi Arab has no relations with Taliban after it gave sanctuary to Al Quada.

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