Defence Secretary presents Empowered Committee report on IAF capability enhancement to Raksha Mantri
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh presented the report of the Empowered Committee for Capability Enhancement of the Indian Air Force to Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on 3 March 2025.
Summary
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh presented the report of the Empowered Committee for Capability Enhancement of the Indian Air Force (IAF) to Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on 3 March 2025. The committee identified key thrust areas and made short-, medium- and long-term recommendations, and stressed Aatmanirbharta in aerospace with the private sector complementing DPSUs and DRDO. It was chaired by the Defence Secretary, with the Vice Chief of Air Staff, Secretary (Defence Production), Secretary DDR&D and Chairman DRDO, and DG Acquisition as members, and the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff as Member Secretary. The Raksha Mantri directed time-bound follow-up of the recommendations.
Key facts
- Date
- 3 March 2025, New Delhi
- Chair
- Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh
- Member Secretary
- Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
- Focus
- IAF capability; Aatmanirbharta in aerospace
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Who chaired the Empowered Committee for Capability Enhancement of the Indian Air Force, whose report was presented to the Raksha Mantri on 3 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — The Defence Secretary
The committee was chaired by the Defence Secretary, Rajesh Kumar Singh, who presented its report to Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh.
Who served as Member Secretary of the Empowered Committee for Capability Enhancement of the IAF (report presented on 3 March 2025)?
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Correct answer: D — Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
The Deputy Chief of the Air Staff was Member Secretary; the Vice Chief of Air Staff, Secretary (Defence Production), Secretary DDR&D and DG Acquisition were members.