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| honorific_prefix = [[Admiral (India)|Admiral]]
| honorific_prefix = [[Admiral (India)|Admiral]]
| name         = Nirmal Kumar Verma
| name             = Nirmal Kumar Verma
| honorific_suffix = [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]]
| honorific_suffix = [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]]
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| caption       = Admiral Verma as CNS 2009.
| caption           = Admiral Verma as CNS 2009.
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| office            = 24th [[High Commissioner]] of [[India]] to [[Canada]]
| branch       = [[Indian Navy]]
| term_start        = November 2012
| serviceyears = 1 July 1970 – 31 August 2012
| term_end          = November 2014
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| appointer        = [[President of India]] {{small|(then, [[Pranab Mukherjee]])}}
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| commands     = [[Eastern Naval Command]]<br/>[[INS Viraat]]<br/>[[INS Ranvir]]<br/>[[INS Udaygiri]]
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| awards        = [[Param Vishist Seva Medal]]<br/>[[Ati Vishist Seva Medal]]
| term_end1        = 31 August 2012
| relations     = [[Vice Admiral]] [[Bimal Verma]] (brother)
| president1        = [[Pratibha Patil]]<br />[[Pranab Mukherjee]]
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| primeminister1    = [[Manmohan Singh]]
| religion      = Hindu
| predecessor1     = [[Pradeep Vasant Naik]]
| successor1        = [[Norman Anil Kumar Browne|N. A. K. Browne]]
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| term_start2      = 31 August 2009
| term_end2        = 31 August 2012
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| primeminister2   = [[Manmohan Singh]]
| predecessor2      = [[Sureesh Mehta]]
| successor2        = [[Devendra Kumar Joshi]]
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* [[File:Param_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Param Vishist Seva Medal]]
* [[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Ati Vishist Seva Medal]]
* [[File:IND_Sangram_Medal_Ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Sangram Medal]]
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| relations         = [[Vice Admiral]] [[Bimal Verma]] (brother)
| military_blank2  = Later work(s)
| military_data2    = ''CNO'', [[Naval War College|US Naval War College]]
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[[Admiral (India)|Admiral]] '''Nirmal Kumar Verma''' (born 14 November 1950)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/nirmal-kumar-verma-named-navy-chief-395706|title=Nirmal Kumar Verma named Navy chief|work=NDTV.com|date=6 June 2009|agency=Press Trust of India|access-date=19 January 2020}}</ref> is a former senior [[Naval Officer|naval officer]] who served as the [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]] of [[Indian Navy]], from 31 August 2009 to 31 August 2012. In November 2012, he was appointed as the High Commissioner to Canada.
[[Admiral (India)|Admiral]] '''Nirmal Kumar Verma''' (born 14 November 1950)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/nirmal-kumar-verma-named-navy-chief-395706|title=Nirmal Kumar Verma named Navy chief|work=NDTV.com|date=6 June 2009|agency=Press Trust of India|access-date=19 January 2020}}</ref> is a former senior [[Naval Officer|naval officer]] who served as the [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]] of [[Indian Navy]], from 31 August 2009 to 31 August 2012. In November 2012, he was appointed the [[High Commissioner|High Commissioner to Canada]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
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==Military career==
==Military career==
[[File:US Navy 100924-N-8273J-101 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead tour various aircraft and facilities at Naval Air Station Paxtuxent R.jpg|200px|thumbnail|left|Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead, right, and Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy Adm. Nirmal Verma, middle left, tour various aircraft and facilities at Naval Air Station Paxtuxent River]]
[[File:US Navy 100924-N-8273J-101 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead tour various aircraft and facilities at Naval Air Station Paxtuxent R.jpg|200px|thumbnail|left|[[Chief of Naval Operations|Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)]] [[Gary Roughead|Adm. Gary Roughead]], right, and Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy Adm. Nirmal Verma, middle left, tour various aircraft and facilities at [[Naval Air Station Paxtuxent River]]]]
Verma took charge of the Naval Academy in [[Goa]], and subsequently became commander of a series of Indian Navy ships, including [[INS Ranvir (D54)]] and [[INS Viraat]], India's only [[aircraft carrier]]. He then took over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of the [[Eastern Naval Command]], and was appointed Chief of the Indian Navy upon the retirement of [[Sureesh Mehta]] on 31 August 2009. During his career he has been awarded several decorations, including the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] and the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zeenews.com/news537319.html |title=Vice Admiral NK Verma named next Navy Chief |publisher=Zeenews.com |date=2009-06-06 |access-date=2012-04-26}}</ref>
Verma took charge of the Naval Academy in [[Goa]], and subsequently became commander of a series of Indian Navy ships, including [[INS Ranvir (D54)]] and [[INS Viraat]], at that time India's only [[aircraft carrier]]. He then took over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of the [[Eastern Naval Command]], and was appointed Chief of the Indian Navy upon the retirement of [[Sureesh Mehta]] on 31 August 2009. During his career he has been awarded several decorations, including the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] and the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zeenews.com/news537319.html |title=Vice Admiral NK Verma named next Navy Chief |publisher=Zeenews.com |date=2009-06-06 |access-date=2012-04-26}}</ref>
He took over as the Chairman, Chief's of Staff Committee  on 30 July 2011 from the then outgoing [[Chief of Air Staff (India)|Chief of Air Staff]] [[Air Chief Marshal]] [[Pradeep Vasant Naik|P V Naik]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiastrategic.in/topstories1165_Admiral_Nirmal_Verma.htm|title=Admiral Nirmal Verma takes over as Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee |publisher=India strategic |date=2011-06-21 |access-date=2013-12-07}}</ref>
He took over as the Chairman, Chief's of Staff Committee  on 30 July 2011 from the then outgoing [[Chief of Air Staff (India)|Chief of Air Staff]] [[Air Chief Marshal]] [[Pradeep Vasant Naik|P V Naik]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiastrategic.in/topstories1165_Admiral_Nirmal_Verma.htm |title=Admiral Nirmal Verma takes over as Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee |publisher=India strategic |date=2011-06-21 |access-date=2013-12-07 |archive-date=12 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212025926/http://www.indiastrategic.in/topstories1165_Admiral_Nirmal_Verma.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
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|[[Awards and Decorations of the Indian Armed Forces|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]
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==Post Retirement==
==Post Retirement==
Adm Verma was appointed as High Commissioner of India to Canada in 2012.<ref>http://mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/20747/Admiral+Nirmal+Kumar+Verma+appointed+as+High+Commissioner+of+India+to+Canada</ref> He is currently a CNO Distinguished International Fellow at the US [[Naval War College]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/usnavalwarcollegeri/29774068131/|title=160922-N-RX668-008|website=Flickr|language=en-us|access-date=2017-06-24}}</ref>
Adm Verma was appointed High Commissioner of India to Canada in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/20747/Admiral+Nirmal+Kumar+Verma+appointed+as+High+Commissioner+of+India+to+Canada|title=Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma appointed as High Commissioner of India to Canada}}</ref> He is currently a CNO Distinguished International Fellow at the US [[Naval War College]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/usnavalwarcollegeri/29774068131/|title=160922-N-RX668-008|website=Flickr|date=22 September 2016|language=en-us|access-date=2017-06-24}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 01:06, 25 January 2026

This article is about the Chief of the Indian Navy. For the Hindi author, see Nirmal Verma.
Admiral
Nirmal Kumar Verma
PVSM, AVSM
Admiral Verma as CNS 2009.
24th High Commissioner of India to Canada
In office
November 2012 – November 2014
Appointed byPresident of India (then, Pranab Mukherjee)
Preceded byShashishekhar M. Gavai
Succeeded byVishnu Prakash
51st Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee
In office
30 July 2011 – 31 August 2012
PresidentPratibha Patil
Pranab Mukherjee
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded byPradeep Vasant Naik
Succeeded byN. A. K. Browne
20th Chief of the Naval Staff (India)
In office
31 August 2009 – 31 August 2012
PresidentPratibha Patil
Pranab Mukherjee
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded bySureesh Mehta
Succeeded byDevendra Kumar Joshi
Personal details
Born (1950-11-14) 14 November 1950 (age 75)
RelationsVice Admiral Bimal Verma (brother)
Alma materRoyal Naval Staff College
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Navy
Years of service1970 – 2012
Rank Admiral
CommandsChief of Naval Staff
Eastern Naval Command
INS Viraat
INS Ranvir
INS Udaygiri
Battles/warsIndo-Pakistani War of 1971
Operation Lal Dora
Award(s)
Later work(s)CNO, US Naval War College

Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma (born 14 November 1950)[1] is a former senior naval officer who served as the Chief of the Naval Staff of Indian Navy, from 31 August 2009 to 31 August 2012. In November 2012, he was appointed the High Commissioner to Canada.

Early life[edit | edit source]

Born on 14 November 1950, he joined the Indian Navy at the age of 19.[2] He studied at Goethals Memorial School Kurseong, Royal Naval Staff College in the United Kingdom, and the Naval War College in 1993 in the United States.[3]

Military career[edit | edit source]

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead, right, and Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy Adm. Nirmal Verma, middle left, tour various aircraft and facilities at Naval Air Station Paxtuxent River

Verma took charge of the Naval Academy in Goa, and subsequently became commander of a series of Indian Navy ships, including INS Ranvir (D54) and INS Viraat, at that time India's only aircraft carrier. He then took over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of the Eastern Naval Command, and was appointed Chief of the Indian Navy upon the retirement of Sureesh Mehta on 31 August 2009. During his career he has been awarded several decorations, including the Param Vishisht Seva Medal and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal.[4] He took over as the Chairman, Chief's of Staff Committee on 30 July 2011 from the then outgoing Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal P V Naik.[5]

Awards[edit | edit source]

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Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Poorvi Star Paschimi Star
Special Service Medal Sangram Medal Operation Parakram Medal Videsh Seva Medal
50th Anniversary of Independence Medal 25th Anniversary of Independence Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal
20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

Post Retirement[edit | edit source]

Adm Verma was appointed High Commissioner of India to Canada in 2012.[6] He is currently a CNO Distinguished International Fellow at the US Naval War College.[7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Nirmal Kumar Verma named Navy chief". NDTV.com. Press Trust of India. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Nirmal Kumar Verma named Navy chief". Ndtv.com. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  3. ↑ hameed farista (3 December 2009). "Govt names Vice Admiral Nirmal Verma as the next Navy chief". Indian Express. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "Vice Admiral NK Verma named next Navy Chief". Zeenews.com. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  5. ↑ "Admiral Nirmal Verma takes over as Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee". India strategic. 21 June 2011. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma appointed as High Commissioner of India to Canada".
  7. ↑ "160922-N-RX668-008". Flickr. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2017.


Military offices
Preceded by
Pradeep Vasant Naik 		Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee
2011 - 2012 		Succeeded by
Norman Anil Kumar Browne
Preceded by
Sureesh Mehta 		Chief of the Naval Staff
2009–2012 		Succeeded by
Devendra Kumar Joshi
Preceded by
Prem Suthan 		Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command
2008-2009 		Succeeded by
Anup Singh
Preceded by
R. C. Kochhar 		Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area
2002-2003 		Succeeded by
M. P. Taneja
Preceded by
Vijay Shankar 		Commanding Officer INS Viraat
1996-1997 		Succeeded by
S. K. Damle
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