Nirmal Kumar Verma
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Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma PVSM, AVSM,RETD,IN |
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Admiral Verma as CNS 2009.
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| Born | November 14, 1951 |
| Allegiance | India |
| Service/branch | Indian Navy |
| Years of service | July 1, 1970 - August 31, 2012 |
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  Admiral
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| Commands held |
Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee |
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Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma (born November 14, 1951) is a former Indian Navy Admiral who served as the Chief of the Naval Staff of Indian Navy, from August 31, 2009 to August 31, 2012. In November 2012, he was appointed as the High Commissioner to Canada.
Born on November 14, 1951, he joined the Indian Navy at the age of 19. 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.
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 August 31, 2009. During his career he has been awarded several decorations, including the Param Vishisht Seva Medal and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal. He took over as the Chairman, Chief's of Staff Committee on July 30, 2011 from the then outgoing Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal P V Naik.
Adm Verma was appointed as High Commissioner of India to Canada in 2012 and continued as High Commissioner November 2014
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