| 1. Pavan Kumar Rai is a 1997-batch IPS officer from Punjab cadre. |
| 2. He was posted to Ottawa as a minister in the Indian High Commission in 2018. |
| 3. Rai is part of the 50 RR batch of IPS officers who received training at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy. |
| 4. He served as the Senior Superintendent of Police in Taran Tarn, making efforts to combat drug-related issues in Punjab. |
| 5. Rai held positions such as SSP in Jalandhar and Amritsar during the late 2000s. |
| 6. In 2010, he began his central deputation as Joint Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat and joined the RAW. |
| 7. Rai later became the Joint Secretary (Personnel) in the Ministry of External Affairs and served in the Indian High Commission in Ottawa. |
| 8. He was promoted to the Additional Director General of Police by the Punjab Government in 2023. |
| 9. In September 2023, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused the Indian government of involvement in the assassination of Khalistani activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, leading to the expulsion of Pavan Kumar Rai by Canada. |
| 10. He is scheduled to retire on 31/10/2030. |
| 11. As SSP of Tarn Taran, he busted a network of drug smugglers. |
| 12. He arrested the son of a serving SSP on charges of looting diamonds worth Rs 1.75 crore, withstanding pressure from senior police officials and politicians. |
| 13. Rai is reportedly close to Samant Kumar Goel, the former chief of the R&AW. |
