Bimal Verma

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]


Bimal Kumar Verma

Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Navy
Years of service1980 - 1 December 2019
RankVice Admiral
Commands held
Awards
Spouse(s)Seema Verma
RelationsNirmal Kumar Verma (brother)

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 Prinicpal 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

References

Military offices
Preceded by
PK Chatterjee
Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command
29 February 2016 – 1 December 2019
Succeeded by
Lt Gen P S Rajeshwar
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