Parag Jain

Parag Jain
Jain in 2025
25th Secretary of the Research and Analysis Wing
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 July 2025
PresidentDroupadi Murmu
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byRavi Sinha
Secretary (Security) of the Special Protection Group
In office
12 November 2025 – 24 May 2026
PresidentDroupadi Murmu
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byManoj Govil
Succeeded byRajiv Singh
Personal details
Born (1967-01-01) 1 January 1967 (age 59)
Nawla village, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
SpouseSeema Jain
EducationSt Stephen's College, Delhi (B.A., M.A.)
University of Birmingham (M.B.A.)
National Police Academy
Awards
 Police Medal for Meritorious Service
Police career
Allegiance India
BranchPunjab Police
Service years1989 — present
Rank Director General of Police

Parag Jain (born 1 January 1967) is an Indian bureaucrat and spymaster who is currently serving as the 25th Secretary of the Research and Analysis Wing since July 2025. He also served as Secretary (Security) of the Special Protection Group from November 2025 till May 2026. He is known for playing a crucial role in the Operation Sindoor, which was launched by India in May 2025.

Early life and education

Jain was born on 1 January 1967 in Nawala village, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. He has completed M.A. in History from the St Stephen's College, Delhi University and his M.B.A. in Public Service from the University of Birmingham.

Career

Shri Amit Shah delivered the R.N Kao Memorial Lecture on the subject Narcotics: A Borderless Threat, A Collective Responsibility. Shri Parag Jain was standing to right of Union Home Minister.

Jain joined the Indian Police Service through Punjab Police in 1989.

Jain spent his career both home and abroad. As an SSP, he served at Chandigarh. Later he was appointed as DIG of the Ludhiana range. In 2005, he was awarded the Police Medal for Meritorious Service.

Reportedly, while assigned at Hoshiarpur, he fought against terrorists part of the Khalistan Movement. He was known to handle affairs related to Pakistan within R&AW. He was serving at Kashmir during the 2019 Balakot airstrike and abrogation of Article 370. As foreign deputation, he was posted at Sri Lanka and Canada. While posted in Canada, he oversaw Khalistani activities.

In 2021, he was promoted to the rank of Director General of Police. On the time of promotion, he was on deputation to the Cabinet Secretariat.

Prior to his appointment as Secretary of R&AW, he led the Aviation Research Centre, where he intensified the use of satellites and modernised the existing spy planes.

On November 12, 2025, he was given the additional charge of the Secretary (Security), administrative head of the elite force that protects the Prime Minister of India.

See also

References

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  7. ↑ চক্রবর্তী, দেবদীপ (2025-06-28). "পাকিস্তানের খুঁটিনাটি নখদর্পণে, নতুন 'র' প্রধান কে এই পরাগ জৈন?". Eisamay Online (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-06-28.
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  9. ↑ "'অপারেশন সিঁদুর'-এ চিনিয়ে দেন পাক জঙ্গিঘাঁটি, সেই আইপিএস পরাগ জৈন এ বার 'র'-এর প্রধান". anandabazar.com.
  10. ↑ "Meet Parag Jain, RAW's new chief and a 'super sleuth' who enabled precision strikes during Operation Sindoor". livemint.com. 28 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "Senior IPS Officer Parag Jain, Who Played Key Role In Op Sindoor, To Head RAW: Source". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
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  13. ↑ "Who Is Parag Jain, The IPS Officer Appointed As India's New R&AW Chief?". News18. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  14. ↑ "Punjab government promotes three IPS officers to DGP rank". The Tribune. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  15. ↑ Service, Express News (2025-06-28). "Punjab cadre 1989-batch IPS Parag Jain appointed R&AW chief". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  16. ↑ Priolon, Grégory (2025-09-26). "Parag Jain, the new head of Indian intelligence confronts Pakistan, China tensions". Intelligence Online. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
  17. ↑ Service, Express News (12 November 2025). "R&AW Chief Parag Jain given additional charge as Secretary (Security), Cabinet Secretariat". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 November 2025.