New Delhi, March 3 (Reporter) The Empowered Committee for Capability Enhancement of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has asked the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), DPSUs and private sector to work together to achieve the desired goal with enhanced ‘Aatmanirbharta’. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh presented the report to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh here on Monday, a Defence Ministry statement said. The committee has identified key thrust areas and made recommendations for implementation in the short, medium and long term to achieve the desired capability enhancement goals of the lAF optimally. The report also underscores the need for an impetus to enhance ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in the Aerospace domain with the private sector complementing the efforts of DPSUs and DRDO. The Defence Minister appreciated the work of the committee and directed that the recommendations be followed up in a time-bound manner. It may be mentioned that the committee was formed on the directions of the Defence Minister to holistically examine all issues and prepare a clear plan of action. It was chaired by the Defence Secretary with the Vice Chief of Air Staff, Secretary (Defence Production), Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO, DG Acquisition as members and the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff as Member Secretary...////...