Bimal Verma

Vice Admiral

Bimal Kumar Verma

AVSM, ADC
Allegiance India
Branch
 Indian Navy
Service years
1980 - 1 December 2019
Rank
Vice Admiral
Commands
Awards
SpouseSeema Verma
RelationsNirmal Kumar Verma (brother)

Vice Admiral Bimal Verma, AVSM, ADC is a retired Flag Officer in the Indian Navy. He served as the 13th Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command from 29 February 2016 to 1 December 2019.[1][2][3][4]

Early life and education

Verma attended the Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC), Dehradun. He later attended the National Defence Academy where he was adjudged the Best Naval Cadet. His elder brother, Nirmal Kumar Verma[5] also joined the Navy and rose to become the 20th Chief of the Naval Staff.[6]

Career

Verma was commissioned into the Navy on 1 January 1980. He has done his specialisation in Communication and Electronic Warfare.[7]

He has commanded the amphibious warfare ships INS Shardul and INS Magar, the destroyer INS Ranjit and the Guided missile destroyer INS Mysore.[7]

Ashore, he has served as Principal Director Naval Operations and as the Naval attaché at the Embassy of India, Tehran, Iran.

As a flag officer, he served as Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area as well as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff for Information Warfare & Operations. After his promotion to the rank of vice admiral on 1 November 2012, he was appointed as the Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command where he coordinated the International Fleet Review 2016.[7]

Awards and decorations

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Operation Parakram Medal Sainya Seva Medal Videsh Seva Medal
50th Anniversary of Independence Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal
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References

  1. ^ "Vice Admiral Bimal Verma, CINCAN Calls it a Day". 1 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Vice Admiral Bimal Verma AVSM took over as the 13th CINCAN". Indian Navy. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Vice Admiral Bimal Verma takes charge of Andaman & Nicobar Command". The Economic Times. PTI. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Vice Admiral Bimal Verma AVSM takes over as Commander in Chief". Business Standard India. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Vice Admiral Verma, overlooked for Navy chief post, earned 2 adverse reports". Hindustan Times. 30 May 2019.
  6. ^ "English Releases". pib.gov.in.
  7. ^ a b c "Vice Admiral Bimal Verma AVSM takes over as Commander-in-Chief Andaman & Nicobar Command". Government of India. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.

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