President Pranab Mukherjee today said India is firmly committed to peace but is always prepared to deploy its military might to safeguard its sovereignty. Mr. Mukherjee said this while presenting the President's Standards to the 22nd and 18th Squadrons of the Indian Air Force in Hasimara, West Bengal. These squadrons operate the strike and combat superior MiG-27 Aircraft to secure Indian skies along during peace and war times.<br/><br/>The President praised IAF's role in carrying out numerous humanitarian aid and disaster relief operations especially during the 2013 deluge in the hill state of Uttarakhand and during the earthquake in neighbouring Nepal in April this year.