Vice Admiral AN Pramod Assumes Charge as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff

Exam-focused facts from the 5 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Vice Admiral AN Pramod assumed charge as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy (IN).
He is a CAT 'A' Sea King Air Operations Officer and a Communication and Electronic Warfare Specialist.
He has over 36 years of distinguished service and has commanded INS Abhay, INS Shardul, and INS Satpura.
He participated in Operation Vijay (1999) and Operation Parakram (2001).
He served as Director General Naval Operations (DGNO) from December 2023 to July 2026.
He was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2024 and the Yudh Seva Medal in 2025.
He succeeded Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti, who superannuated on July 31, 2026.