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| honorific_prefix = [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]]<br />
| name = Bimal Kumar Verma<br />
| honorific_suffix = [[AVSM]], [[Aide-de-Camp|ADC]]<br />
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| serviceyears = 1980 - 1 December 2019<br />
| rank = [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]]<br />
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* [[Andaman and Nicobar Command]]<br />
*[[INS Mysore (D60)|INS Mysore]]<br />
*[[INS Ranjit (D53)|INS Ranjit]]<br />
*[[INS Magar (L20)|INS Magar]]<br />
*[[INS Shardul (L16)|INS Shardul]]<br />
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*[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
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| spouse = Seema Verma <br />
| relations = [[Nirmal Kumar Verma]] (brother)<br />
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[[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] '''Bimal Verma''', [[AVSM]], [[Aide-de-Camp|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.andamanchronicle.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17621:vice-admiral-bimal-verma-cincan-calls-it-a-day&catid=37:top-news&Itemid=142|title=Vice Admiral Bimal Verma, CINCAN Calls it a Day|date=2019-12-01}}</ref><ref name="Navyhandover">{{cite web | url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/content/vice-admiral-bimal-verma-avsm-took-over-13th-cincan | title=Vice Admiral Bimal Verma AVSM took over as the 13th CINCAN | publisher=Indian Navy | accessdate=1 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url = https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/vice-admiral-bimal-verma-takes-charge-of-andaman-nicobar-command/articleshow/51197789.cms|title = Vice Admiral Bimal Verma takes charge of Andaman & Nicobar Command | date=8 April 2019 | newspaper=The Economic Times| agency=PTI | access-date = 3 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.business-standard.com/article/government-press-release/vice-admiral-bimal-verma-avsm-takes-over-as-commander-in-chief-116022900894_1.html|title = Vice Admiral Bimal Verma AVSM takes over as Commander in Chief| newspaper=Business Standard India | date=29 February 2016 |access-date = 2016-03-01}}</ref><br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
Verma attended the [[Rashtriya Indian Military College]] (RIMC), [[Dehradun]]. He later attended the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]] where he was adjudged the Best Naval Cadet. His elder brother, [[Nirmal Kumar Verma]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Vice Admiral Verma, overlooked for Navy chief post, earned 2 adverse reports |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/superseded-navy-officer-earned-2-adverse-reports/story-LVzTUga1vL2fIvyVpXbQhK.html |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |date=30 May 2019}}</ref> also joined the Navy and rose to become the 20th [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]].<ref>{{cite web |title=English Releases |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=49086 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Verma was commissioned into the Navy on 1 January 1980. He has done his specialisation in Communication and Electronic Warfare.<ref name="PIB137013">{{cite web | url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=137013 | title=Vice Admiral Bimal Verma AVSM takes over as Commander-in-Chief Andaman & Nicobar Command | publisher=Government of India | date=29 February 2016 | accessdate=1 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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He has commanded the [[amphibious warfare ships]] [[INS Shardul (L16)|INS Shardul]] and [[INS Magar (L20)|INS Magar]], the [[destroyer]] [[INS Ranjit (D53)|INS Ranjit]] and the [[Guided missile destroyer]] [[INS Mysore (D60)|INS Mysore]].<ref name="PIB137013"/><br />
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Ashore, he has served as Principal Director Naval Operations and as the [[Military attaché|Naval attaché]] at the Embassy of India, [[Tehran]], [[Iran]].<br />
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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]].<ref name="PIB137013"/><br />
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==Awards and decorations==<br />
{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"<br />
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}<br />
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Operation Parakram medal.svg|width=106}}<br />
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|width=106}}<br />
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|width=106}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|width=106}}<br />
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg|width=106}}<br />
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}}<br />
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}}<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"<br />
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|[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Operation Parakram Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Sainya Seva Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Videsh Seva Medal]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|30 Years Long Service Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|20 Years Long Service Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|9 Years Long Service Medal]]<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{s-ttl | title = [[Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command]] | years = 29 February 2016 – 1 December 2019}}<br />
{{s-aft | after = Lt Gen [[P S Rajeshwar]]}}<br />
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[[Category:Rashtriya Indian Military College alumni]]<br />
[[Category:National Defence Academy (India) alumni]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
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