<span style="color: #222222;">Indian Air Force has been pressed into action to augment the government's efforts to contain Covid-19 in the country.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">IAF has now started airlifting oxygen containers, cylinders, essential medicine, equipment and medical personnel to assist the government in combating the pandemic.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Air Force also airlifted doctors and nursing staff from Kochi, Mumbai, Vizag, and Bengaluru for the establishment of a DRDO Covid-19 makeshift hospital in Delhi.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The IAF has also airlifted DRDO oxygen containers from Bangalore for Covid centres in Delhi.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had directed all defence establishments on Tuesday to ramp up efforts and assist civil authorities in extending all possible assistance to people across the country.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The defence minister attended a video conference with top ministry officials, including service chiefs and Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">A roadmap to assist state governments was drawn during this meeting.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Defence Minister also suggested that retired military doctors and nursing staff be enlisted for assistance if they volunteer.</span><br />''  <br />