CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, AVSM , VSM is a serving Flag officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Director General Naval Operations (DGNO). He earlier served as the Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) and as the Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area (FOMA).

Detailed explanation-2: -REAR ADMIRAL AN PRAMOD ASSUMES CHARGE AS FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING MAHARASTRA NAVAL AREA (FOMA) Rear Admiral Sandeep Mehta, VSM, handed over the baton of Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area to Rear Admiral AN Pramod on 28 November 2022 at an elegant ceremonial parade held at INS Kunjali Parade ground.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rear Admiral Sameer Saxena, NM is a serving Flag officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta is the current FOC-in-C ENC, who took over on 30 November 2021.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Western Naval Command has its Headquarters in Mumbai and is both commanded and administered by the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command.