New Delhi: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday ordered the release of 850 Indian prisoners languishing in its jails at the request of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

 The gesture coincides with the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to India.

External affairs ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar dubbed it a 'big deliverable'. 

"Another big deliverable! At the request of the PM, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of  Saudi Arabia has ordered the release of 850 Indian prisoners lodged in Saudi jails," Kumar tweeted.

Kumar said Prince Mohammed has also announced a hike in the quota for Indian Haj pilgrims to Rs 2 lakh at the request of Prime Minister Modi from the present Rs 1.75 lakh.

It could also be called a balancing act as during his Pakistan visit a couple of days ago, the Crown Prince had agreed to release over 2,000 Pakistani prisoners lodged in Saudi jails.