ADMIRAL NIRMAL VERMA,
PVSM, AVSM, ADC
1. Admiral Nirmal
Verma assumed command of the Indian Navy on 31 Aug 09, as the 20th CNS of Independent
India and the 18th Indian to take over this office.
2. Admiral Nirmal Verma is a
specialist in Communication and Electronic Warfare. His nearly four decades
of experience spans across various afloat and ashore appointments. His sea
tenures include Commands of INS Udaygiri, a Leander Class Frigate; INS
Ranvir, a Kashin Class Destroyer; and the Aircraft Carrier, INS Viraat. In
assignments that shape future leadership of the Indian Navy, he has commanded
the Indian Naval
Academy at Goa, been Head of Naval
Training Team at the Defence Services Staff
College, Wellington,
India, and Senior
Directing Staff (Navy) at the National
Defence College,
New Delhi.
3. Admiral Verma's career has an
amalgamation of Indian and global experience. As part of crew for the first
Kashin Class Destroyer inducted into the Indian Navy in 1980, he trained in
the former Soviet Union. He has attended
professional mid and senior level courses at the Royal
Naval Staff
College, Greenwich, UK
and the Naval Command Course at the US Naval War College, Rhode Island
respectively.
4. Upon elevation
to Flag Rank, as a Rear Admiral he has contributed to consolidation of growth
and development of the Naval Commands first as the Chief of Staff of Eastern
Naval Command and thereafter as Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval
Area.
5. Evolution of the maritime
capabilities and policies for future induction were steered by Admiral Verma
in his capacity as the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Policy & Plans).
On promotion to Vice Admiral in Nov 2005, he guided the Human Resource
Development programmes of the Navy, formulating personnel and service
policies as the Chief of Personnel.
6. In his capacity as the Vice
Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Verma, structured the framework for the transformation
of the navies combat capabilities and infrastructure development. Prior to
taking over as the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Nirmal Verma, as the Flag
Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command, he provided impetus to
synergise the Coastal Security infrastructure.
7. The Admiral is a recipient of
Param Vishisht Seva Medal and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal for meritorious
service, and is also the Honorary Aide-de-Camp to the President of India.
8. Admiral Verma is married to
Madhulika and they have two sons Hemant and Anant, who are in the creative
and business fields respectively.
