Nirmal Kumar Verma

Born on 14 November 1950, he joined the Indian Navy at the age of 19.{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/nirmal_verma_named_navy_chief.php |title=Nirmal Kumar Verma named Navy chief |publisher=Ndtv.com |access-date=2012-04-26}} 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.{{cite web|author=hameed farista |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/govt-names-vice-admiral-nirmal-verma-as-the/472441/ |title=Govt names Vice Admiral Nirmal Verma as the next Navy chief |publisher=Indian Express |date=2009-12-03 |access-date=2012-04-26}}

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 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.{{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}}

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.{{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}}

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

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