Parag Jain

Parag Jain
25th Secretary of Research and Analysis Wing
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 July 2025
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byRavi Sinha
Personal details
Born (1967-01-01) 1 January 1967
Nawla village, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
Alma mater(MBA) University of Birmingham[1]
National Police Academy
Awards Police Medal for Meritorious Service
Police career
Allegiance India
BranchPunjab Police
Service years1989 — present
Rank Director General of Police
ID No. : 19891050

Parag Jain (born 1 January 1967) is an Indian bureaucrat and IPS officer and currently serving as the Secretary of Research and Analysis Wing from 1 July 2025 onwards.[2] He is known for playing a crucial role in the Operation Sindoor, which was launched by India in May 2025.[3]

Early life and education

Jain was born on 1 January 1967 in Nawala village, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] He has completed M.A. in History and M.B.A. in Public Service from University of Birmingham.[1][4]

Career

Jain joined the Indian Police Service through Punjab Police in 1989.[5]

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.[6][7] In 2005, he was awarded the Police Medal for Meritorious Service.

Reportedly, while assigned at Hoshiarpur, he fought against activists of Khalistan Movement.[8] He was also accused of extrajudicial murder of a 19 year old Sikh while serving as SP, Patiala.[9] He is 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.[10] As foreign deputation, he was posted at Sri Lanka and Canada. While posted in Canada, he oversaw Khalistani activities.[11] In Canada, his activities were discovered by Canadian spy agency, CSIS and his name figured in a top secret report.[12]

In 2021, he was promoted to the rank of Director General of Police.[13][14] On the time of promotion, he was on deputation to the Cabinet Secretariat.[15]

Prior to his appointment as Secretary of R&AW, he led the Aviation Research Centre.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c Mishra, Abhinandan (2025-06-29). "New R&AW chief known for humint-techint expertise". The Sunday Guardian. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  2. ^ Trivedi, Saurabh (2025-06-28). "Brain behind Operation Sindoor, IPS Parag Jain is new RAW Chief". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  3. ^ "Parag Jain, IPS officer who played key role in Op Sindoor, is new R&AW chief". India Today. 2025-06-28. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  4. ^ "IPS Civil List (2024)" (PDF). ips.gov.in.
  5. ^ "Parag Jain appointed as new RAW Chief, succeeds Ravi Sinha". The Economic Times. 2025-06-28. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  6. ^ চক্রবর্তী, দেবদীপ (2025-06-28). "পাকিস্তানের খুঁটিনাটি নখদর্পণে, নতুন 'র' প্রধান কে এই পরাগ জৈন?". Eisamay Online (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  7. ^ "Who is Parag Jain? Operation Sindoor's intel head appointed as new R&AW chief; to take charge on July 1 - BusinessToday". Business Today. 2025-06-28. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  8. ^ "'অপারেশন সিঁদুর'-এ চিনিয়ে দেন পাক জঙ্গিঘাঁটি, সেই আইপিএস পরাগ জৈন এ বার 'র'-এর প্রধান". anandabazar.com.
  9. ^ "Indian Diplomat Accused of Targeting Sikhs in Canada Now Heads India's RAW". 2025-06-30. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  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.
  12. ^ "Indian Consulate networks targeting Sikhs in Vancouver continued 'unabated' when Ottawa gutted CSIS probe in 2017: top secret record". 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  13. ^ Service, Statesman News (2025-06-28). "Senior IPS officer Parag Jain appointed as new R&AW chief". The Statesman. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  14. ^ "Who Is Parag Jain, The IPS Officer Appointed As India's New R&AW Chief?". News18. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  15. ^ "Punjab government promotes three IPS officers to DGP rank". The Tribune. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  16. ^ 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.
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