| Honorific Prefix: | Admiral |
| Nirmal Kumar Verma | |
| Honorific Suffix: | PVSM, AVSM |
| Birth Date: | 1950 11, df=yes |
| Office: | 24th High Commissioner of India to Canada |
| Term Start: | November 2012 |
| Term End: | November 2014 |
| Predecessor: | Shashishekhar M. Gavai |
| Successor: | Vishnu Prakash |
| Office1: | 51st Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee |
| Term Start1: | 30 July 2011 |
| Term End1: | 31 August 2012 |
| President1: | Pratibha Patil Pranab Mukherjee |
| Primeminister1: | Manmohan Singh |
| Predecessor1: | Pradeep Vasant Naik |
| Successor1: | N. A. K. Browne |
| Office2: | 20th Chief of the Naval Staff (India) |
| Term Start2: | 31 August 2009 |
| Term End2: | 31 August 2012 |
| President2: | Pratibha Patil Pranab Mukherjee |
| Primeminister2: | Manmohan Singh |
| Predecessor2: | Sureesh Mehta |
| Successor2: | Devendra Kumar Joshi |
| Alma Mater: | Royal Naval Staff College |
| Allegiance: |  India |
| Serviceyears: | 1970 – 2012 |
| Rank: | Admiral |
| Commands: | Chief of Naval Staff Eastern Naval Command INS Viraat INS Ranvir |
| Battles: | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Operation Lal Dora |
| Military Blank1: | Award(s) |
| Military Data1: | |
| Relations: | Vice Admiral Bimal Verma (brother) |
| Military Blank2: | Later work(s) |
| Military Data2: | CNO, US Naval War College |
Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma (born 14 November 1950)[1] is a former senior naval officer who served as the Chief of the Naval Staff of Indian Navy, from 31 August 2009 to 31 August 2012. In November 2012, he was appointed the High Commissioner to Canada.
Born on 14 November 1950, he joined the Indian Navy at the age of 19.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5]
| Param Vishisht Seva Medal | Ati Vishisht Seva Medal | Poorvi Star | Paschimi Star |
| Special Service Medal | Sangram Medal | Operation Parakram Medal | Videsh Seva Medal |
| 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal | 25th Anniversary of Independence Medal | 30 Years Long Service Medal | |
| 20 Years Long Service Medal | 9 Years Long Service Medal | ||
Adm Verma was appointed High Commissioner of India to Canada in 2012.[6] He is currently a CNO Distinguished International Fellow at the US Naval War College.[7]
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