Parag Jain Age, Wiki and Bio

Parag Jain

Quick Info

ProfessionIndian Police Service Officer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1967
Age58 years
BirthplaceNawla village, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India

Bio/Wiki

ProfessionIndian Police Service (IPS) Officer
Batch1989
Appointment Date25 December 1989
CadrePunjab
AwardPresident's Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 2005

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight65 Kg (143 lbs)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack
Body Measurements
Chest40 inches
Waist32 inches
Biceps12 inches

Educational Qualification(s)

UniversityUniversity of Birmingham (UK)
Degrees
  • Master of Arts (MA) in History
  • Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in public service

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried
CasteJain
HometownKanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac SignCapricorn

Relationships & More

WifeSeema Jain (IAS of 1991 Punjab cadre)

Family

FatherVirender Jain (Worked in IIT Kanpur)
GrandfatherKeshav Das Jain
CousinRaman Jain
Assets/PropertiesTen marla house in Sector 12-A, Panchkula

Career

OverviewParag Jain has had a distinguished career within the Indian Police Service where he has held various high-ranking positions.
Key Roles
  • Served as SSP Chandigarh and DIG Ludhiana.
  • Post in overseas intelligence assignments including Canada focusing on Khalistan-related terrorism.
  • Appointed station chief in Sri Lanka from 2022 to 2024 during a politically sensitive time.
Recent Appointments
  • Acted as Joint Director in the Punjab Cabinet Secretariat from 2014 with a four-year extension.
  • Became head of the Aviation Research Centre, managing operations including the Pakistan desk during Operation Sindoor in 2025.
  • Appointed chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) on 28 June 2025.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Parag Jain was born in Gorakhpur and his grandfather owned a saree shop.
After his father's job at IIT Kanpur, he moved to Kanpur with his family.
He monitored political unrest in Sri Lanka following the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Jain was involved in internal administration and personnel management during key intelligence operations.