A delegation of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence headed by Chairperson Jual Oram accomplished their go to to town on Friday. The delegation was accompanied by officers of Lok Sabha Secretariat and Ministry of Defence. An official reception was hosted by the Southern Naval Command on Thursday. On Friday, the committee members visited an exhibition showcasing indigenous underwater surveillance techniques and merchandise developed by the Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL), Thrikkakara. The committee members had been supplied a complete briefing on the Indian Navy’s and Indian Coast Guard’s operational preparedness and excessive tempo of operational readiness.
