Raises concerns over passport delays, to visit Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Kargil Srinagar, Jun 22: A 10-member Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, headed by Congress arrived in Jammu on Monday for a four-day visit during which it will review issues relating to India-China relations, recent developments in India-Pakistan ties, and the functioning of passport services in the region, covering key locations in Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, and Kargil before winding up on June 25. Speaking to media persons in Jammu, Tharoor said they had a very serious discussion with the regional passport office, the MEA representative from Delhi, police, and the postal department. "We are concerned about some of the delays that have been impeding passport issuance in this area, and we have been raising some very strong questions because we want to see improvements and speeding up of the passport delivery for applicants in Kashmir and in Leh.