New Delhi, June 19 -- Ahead of its visit to Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs was briefed by representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on India-China relations with special reference to the border and also about the recent developments in India-Pakistan relations.

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri was present at the pre-departure briefing held on Friday.

Chairperson of the Standing Committee, Shashi Tharoor, said after the meeting that they will also get briefings in Srinagar and Jammu.

"This was a pre-orientation briefing because the committee is going on a tour of J-K and Ladkah - Jammu, Srinagar, Leh and Kagil, and the Foreign Secretary was briefing us on both the Indo-Paki...