Quick Info
| Profession | Indian Police Service Officer |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 01/01/1967 |
| Age | 59 years |
| Birthplace | Nawla village, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Latest News about Parag Jain
12/11/2025
Parag Jain was given additional charge as Secretary (Security), the administrative head of the Special Protection Group. This expanded his responsibilities beyond R&AW to include oversight of the elite force responsible for protecting the Prime Minister of India.
28/06/2025
Parag Jain was appointed as the next Secretary of the Research and Analysis Wing, India’s external intelligence agency, for a two-year term. He was selected after serving in senior intelligence roles, including heading the Aviation Research Centre, and was set to take over after Ravi Sinha’s retirement.
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Bio/Wiki
| Batch | 1989 |
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| Appointment Date | 25 December 1989 |
| Cadre | Punjab |
| Award | President's Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 2005 |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5' 9" (175 cm) | ||||||
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| Weight | 65 Kg (143 lbs) | ||||||
| Eye Color | Black | ||||||
| Hair Color | Black | ||||||
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Educational Qualification(s)
| University | University of Birmingham (UK) |
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Personal Life
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Caste | Jain |
Relationships & More
| Wife | Seema Jain (IAS of 1991 Punjab cadre) |
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Family
| Father | Virender Jain (Worked in IIT Kanpur) |
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| Grandfather | Keshav Das Jain |
| Cousin | Raman Jain |
| Assets/Properties | Ten marla house in Sector 12-A, Panchkula |
Career
| Overview | Parag Jain has had a distinguished career within the Indian Police Service where he has held various high-ranking positions. |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Parag Jain was born in Gorakhpur and his grandfather owned a saree shop. | |
| 2. After his father's job at IIT Kanpur, he moved to Kanpur with his family. | |
| 3. He monitored political unrest in Sri Lanka following the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. | |
| 4. Jain was involved in internal administration and personnel management during key intelligence operations. | |
| 5. Served in Punjab during the peak of militancy, building counter-terrorism experience. | |
| 6. Handled diplomatic intelligence operations in Indian Missions in Sri Lanka and Canada. |