Who is the current chief of the Indian navy?

Answer 1

Suresh Mehta is the present navy admiral of India.

ANS#2:

Vice Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma, the eastern Naval Commander, was on Saturday named the next chief of Navy. He will take over from incumbent Admiral Sureesh Mehta on August 31 when the latter retires.

Verma had once commanded India's sole aircraft carrier INS Viraat. He comes with a rich experience of 39 years during which he commanded the Leander-class Frigate INS Udaigiri, Guided Missile Destroyer INS Ranvir and the flagship aircraft carrier.

Before taking over the eastern Naval Command at Visakhapatnam, Verma was the Navy vice chief and has been decorated with Param Vishist Seva Medal, Ati Vishist Seva Medal and honorary Aide de Camp of the President.

Born on November 14, 1950, he was an alumnus of Royal Naval Staff College in UK and the US Naval War College. He also has instructional experience at National Defence College as Senior Directing Staff and at Defence Services Staff College at Wellington. Verma has also commanded the Naval Academy at Goa. He was commissioned into Navy on July 1, 1970.

Vice Admiral Verma, who is at present the Eastern Naval Commander at Visakhapatnam, will take over from incumbent Admiral Sureesh Mehta on August 31 when the latter retires from service, the government announced here.

Answer 2

Seniormost naval officer and fighter pilot Vice Admiral Sureesh Mehta PVSM,AVSM,ADC is a present and 21st Chief of Naval Staff of India w.e.f. 31 October 2006 after replacing Admiral Arun Prakash PVSM,AVSM,VrC,VSM, who served as Chief Of Naval Staff Of Indian Navy and Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee from 31 July 2004 to 31 October 2006.

ANS#2:

Vice Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma, the eastern Naval Commander, was on Saturday named the next chief of Navy. He will take over from incumbent Admiral Sureesh Mehta on August 31, '2010 when the latter retires.

Verma had once commanded India's sole aircraft carrier INS Viraat. He comes with a rich experience of 39 years during which he commanded the Leander-class Frigate INS Udaigiri, Guided Missile Destroyer INS Ranvir and the flagship aircraft carrier.

Before taking over the eastern Naval Command at Visakhapatnam, Verma was the Navy vice chief and has been decorated with Param Vishist Seva Medal, Ati Vishist Seva Medal and honorary Aide de Camp of the President.

Born on November 14, 1950, he was an alumnus of Royal Naval Staff College in UK and the US Naval War College. He also has instructional experience at National Defence College as Senior Directing Staff and at Defence Services Staff College at Wellington. Verma has also commanded the Naval Academy at Goa. He was commissioned into Navy on July 1, 1970.

Vice Admiral Verma, who is at present the Eastern Naval Commander at Visakhapatnam, will take over from incumbent Admiral Sureesh Mehta on August 31, '2010, when the latter retires from service, the government announced here.

Answer 3

This post is higher(5 star rank) than Admiral(4 star). It is equal to post of field marshal (Army) or marshal of air force. There had never been an admiral of fleet in India. But Sam Manekshaw was honored with field marshal and Arjan singh with marshal of air force. These were only two times when this 5 star rank was honored in Independent India

Answer 4

Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma

Answer 5

Admiral devendra kumar joshi(d.k joshi)

Answer 6

General Bikram singh

Answer 7

suresh mehta

Answer 8

Admiral Sureesh Mehta