Parliamentary group condemns Pak intrusion

The group members were briefed by Foreign Secretary K Raghunath, Defence Secretary T R Prasad and director general of military operations Lt Gen N C Vij about the latest situation in Kargil.

Reiterating that Jammu and Kashmir has been, is and shall remain an integral part of India, it said any attempt to separate it from the rest of the country shall be resisted by all necessary means.

The committee also condemned Pakistan8217;s inhuman andbarbaric treatment of Indian soldiers who were tortured while in its custody before being shot dead. Deputy Speaker P M Sayeed, Rajya Sabha deputy chairperson Najma Heptulla, Parliamentary Affairs Minister P R Kumaramangalam, former Union home minister Indrajit Gupta, Dr Manmohan Singh, P A Sangma, Dr Karan Singh, K L Sharma, Rabi Ray, Arif Mohammed Khan, and H Hanumanthappa attended the meeting.