NEW DELHI, March 4 -- A top government committee on Monday recommended a raft of short and long-term measures to boost the capabilities of the Indian Air Force, which is grappling with a shortage of fighter squadrons, pointing out that it was critical to enhance self-reliance in the aerospace sector through increased participation of the private sector to fill critical gaps, officials aware of the matter said. Defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh presented the report to defence minister Rajnath Singh. P12...