Muslim pilgrims walk around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. FIle | Photo Credit: AP The first batch of Hajj pilgrims for the year 2026 are expected to depart April 18 from varied embarkation points in India, Aseem Mahajan, Additional Secretary (Gulf) at the MEA informed. Mr. Mahajan said that exactly a total of 1,75,025 pilgrims will be embarking on the journey. Published – April 17, 2026 03:37 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Anbumani slams T.N. CM Stalin over ‘false fear’ on delimitation Tipra Motha sweeps Tripura tribal council elections, wins 20 of 28 seats