Srinagar, April 30
The Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs, headed by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, was briefed by Army officials about the security situation in the region during its visit to Leh on Saturday.
"The committee, comprising five Members of Parliament under the chairmanship of Shashi Tharoor, visited the Fire and Fury Corps, Leh, yesterday on a study tour," a defence spokesman said here today.
The committee members were welcomed by Major General A S Chowdhry and senior officers of the Fire and Fury Corps, the spokesman said.
The parliamentary committee was briefed about the security and dynamics in the region, he added. --- PTI
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