Port Blair, Feb 01: Admiral Nirmal Verma, PVSM, AVSM, ADC, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) and Chief of the Naval Staff will arrive Port Blair on 02 Feb 12, on a visit to the Andaman & Nicobar Command. Admiral Nirmal Verma took over the reins of the Indian Navy on 31 August 2009 and as Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) on 29 July 2011.
During his visit to the Command, the Admiral would participate in MILAN-12, a biennial congregation of Navies at Port Blair featuring Naval Ships and delegations of 14 countries representing Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
The Admiral would also interact with the CINCAN and all officers of the Command, visit Naval Air Station, Campbell Bay and have interactions with the troops. During the visit, CNS would also address the international seminar on ‘Capacity Building Through Maritime Cooperation’ to be held on 03 Feb 12 as part of MILAN – 12.
