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F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 21, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth1 January 1967

Age58 Years (as of 2025)

BirthplaceNawla village, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India

ProfessionIndian Police Service (IPS) Officer

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseSeema Jain

FamilyFather - Virender Jain; Grandfather - Keshav Das Jain; Cousin - Raman Jain

Parag Jain (R&AW Chief) Biography

Parag Jain is a 1989-batch Indian Police Service officer from the Punjab cadre who was appointed director of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) on 28 J

Early life and background

Parag Jain was born on 1 January 1967 in Nawla village, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. His family later moved to Kanpur when his father took a position at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. Jain comes from a Jain family and spent his formative years in Uttar Pradesh; Kanpur is identified as his hometown.

He completed higher studies in the United Kingdom, earning a Master of Arts in History and an MBA focused on public service from the University of Birmingham.

Career

Jain joined the Indian Police Service in December 1989 and belongs to the 1989 batch, Punjab cadre. Over his long career he has held a number of senior policing and intelligence posts. Within the Punjab police he served in roles such as Senior Superintendent of Police in Chandigarh and Deputy Inspector General in Ludhiana. While serving in the state, he was awarded the President’s Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 2005.

His assignments have extended beyond domestic policing into external intelligence. Jain undertook overseas postings, including time in Canada on matters related to Khalistan-related terrorism. From 2022 until 2024 he served as a station chief in Sri Lanka during a period of intense political and economic instability, remaining through events such as the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in July 2022 and the September 2024 presidential run-off.

Domestically, Jain had a brief posting in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019. He has also served in the Punjab Cabinet Secretariat as Joint Director, receiving a four-year extension in January 2014 while in that role.

Prior to being named R&AW chief, Jain led the Aviation Research Centre, R&AW’s technical wing. In that capacity he managed the Pakistan desk during Operation Sindoor in 2025 and was responsible for personnel management and internal administration within the organization.

On 28 June 2025 the government appointed Parag Jain as the chief of the Research and Analysis Wing. He succeeds Ravi Sinha, who retired on 30 June 2025. Jain is scheduled to take charge on 1 July 2025 and will serve a two-year tenure in the position.

Public profile

Jain has maintained a career profile that spans state policing, administrative assignments, and overseas intelligence work. His service record reflects experience in counterterrorism-related postings abroad as well as leadership roles within India’s intelligence community. Physical details listed in public records include a height of approximately 5 feet 9 inches and a weight around 65 kilograms; hair and eye colour are recorded as black.

Personal life

Parag Jain is married to Seema Jain, an Indian Administrative Service officer of the 1991 Punjab cadre. His father, Virender Jain, worked at IIT Kanpur. Other named relatives include his grandfather, Keshav Das Jain, and a cousin, Raman Jain.

The public disclosures also list a residential property in Panchkula described as a ten marla house with reported rental income as of 2025.

Latest updates

As of 28 June 2025 Jain was appointed head of R&AW and will assume office on 1 July 2025 for a two-year term. Prior to this elevation he had been serving as director of the Aviation Research Centre and overseeing key desks and administrative functions within the external intelligence agency.

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Recent Work

Director, Aviation Research Centre (ARC)

Led R&AW’s technical wing, handled Pakistan desk during Operation Sindoor in 2025, and oversaw personnel and internal administration.

2025
Station Chief, Sri Lanka

Served as station chief during 2022–2024, covering political developments including the 2022 resignation of the president and the 2024 presidential run-off.

2022–2024
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Career Highlights

  1. Joined Indian Police Service, 1989 batch (Punjab cadre)
  2. Awarded President’s Police Medal for Meritorious Service (2005)
  3. Served as SSP Chandigarh and DIG Ludhiana
  4. Overseas intelligence postings including Canada and Sri Lanka
  5. Led Aviation Research Centre (ARC) prior to appointment as R&AW chief
  6. Appointed chief of Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) on 28 June 2025, taking office 1 July 2025 for a two-year term
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