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{{short description|25th Secretary of R&AW}}
{{infobox office holder
| image = Parag Jain IPS.jpg
| caption = Jain in 2025
| preceded = [[Ravi Sinha]]
| office = 25th [[Secretary of the Research and Analysis Wing]]
| president = [[Droupadi Murmu]]
| prime_minister = [[Narendra Modi]]
| term_start = 1 July 2025
| predecessor = [[Ravi Sinha]]
| office2 = [[Secretary (Security)]] of the [[Special Protection Group]]
| president2 = [[Droupadi Murmu]]
| prime_minister2 = [[Narendra Modi]]
| term_start2 = 12 November 2025
| predecessor2 = Manoj Govil
| module = {{Infobox police officer
| embed = yes
| allegiance = {{IND}}
| branch = [[Punjab Police (India)|Punjab Police]]
| service_years = 1989 — present
| rank = [[File:Director General of Police.png|30px]] [[Director general of police|Director General of Police]]<br>'''ID No''' - 19891050
}}
| awards = [[File:IND Police Medal for Meritorious Service.png|30px]] [[Indian Police Medal|Police Medal for Meritorious Service]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1967|01|01}}
| birth_place = Nawla village, [[Muzaffarnagar]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| spouse = Seema Jain
| alma_mater = ([[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]]) [[St Stephen's College, Delhi|St Stephen's College]]<br>[[Delhi University]]<ref>{{Cite web |date= 29 June 2025 |title= Pakistan expert Parag Jain, History '86 @StStephensClg, is new RAW Chief, succeeds Ravi Sinha |url= https://x.com/CafeSSC/status/1939381110573785318?t=4xCwoXdeMOJB5IJ8N8WhAA&s=19|access-date= 21 July 2025 |website= X.com|language=en}}</ref><br>([[Master of Business Administration|M.B.A]]) [[University of Birmingham]]<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |last1=Mishra |first1=Abhinandan |date=2025-06-29 |title=New R&AW chief known for humint-techint expertise |url=https://sundayguardianlive.com/top-five/new-raw-chief-known-for-humint-techint-expertise |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=[[The Sunday Guardian]] |language=en}}</ref><br>[[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy|National Police Academy]]
}}

'''Parag Jain''' (born 1 January 1967) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[bureaucrat]] and [[spymaster]] who is currently serving as the [[Secretary of the Research and Analysis Wing|25th Secretary]] of the [[Research and Analysis Wing]] since July 2025 and the [[Secretary (Security)]] of the [[Special Protection Group]] since November 2025.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Trivedi |first=Saurabh |date=2025-06-28 |title=Brain behind Operation Sindoor, IPS Parag Jain is new RAW Chief |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/brain-behind-operation-sindoor-ips-parag-jain-is-new-raw-chief/article69748757.ece |access-date=2025-06-28 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

He is known for playing a crucial role in the [[Operation Sindoor]], which was launched by [[India]] in May 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-28 |title=Parag Jain, IPS officer who played key role in Op Sindoor, is new R&AW chief |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/parag-jain-1989-batch-ips-officer-who-played-key-role-in-op-sindoor-is-new-research-and-analysis-wing-chief-2747605-2025-06-28 |access-date=2025-06-28 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Jain was born on 1 January 1967 in Nawala village, [[Muzaffarnagar]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]].<ref name="auto"/> He has completed [[M.A.]] in History from the [[St Stephen's College, Delhi|St Stephen's College]], [[Delhi University]] and his [[Master of Business Administration|M.B.A.]] in [[Public Service]] from the [[University of Birmingham]].<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=IPS Civil List (2024) |url=https://ips.gov.in/Empanelment/IPS_Civillist_2024.pdf |website=ips.gov.in}}</ref>

==Career==
Jain joined the [[Indian Police Service]] through [[Punjab Police (India)|Punjab Police]] in 1989.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-06-28 |title=Parag Jain appointed as new RAW Chief, succeeds Ravi Sinha |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/parag-jain-appointed-as-new-raw-chief-succeeds-ravi-sinha/articleshow/122128048.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-06-28 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>

Jain spent his career both home and abroad. As an [[Senior superintendent#India|SSP]], he served at [[Chandigarh]]. Later he was appointed as DIG of the [[Ludhiana]] range.<ref>{{Cite web |last=চক্রবর্তী |first=দেবদীপ |date=2025-06-28 |title=পাকিস্তানের খুঁটিনাটি নখদর্পণে, নতুন 'র' প্রধান কে এই পরাগ জৈন? |url=https://eisamay.com/nation/parag-jain-ips-appointed-as-raw-head-know-the-details/200388664.cms |access-date=2025-06-28 |website=Eisamay Online |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-28 |title=Who is Parag Jain? Operation Sindoor's intel head appointed as new R&AW chief; to take charge on July 1 - BusinessToday |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/who-is-parag-jain-operation-sindoors-intel-head-appointed-as-new-raw-chief-to-take-charge-on-july-1-482290-2025-06-28 |access-date=2025-06-28 |website=Business Today |language=en}}</ref> In 2005, he was awarded the [[Indian Police Medal|Police Medal for Meritorious Service]].

Reportedly, while assigned at [[Hoshiarpur]], he fought against terrorists part of the [[Khalistan Movement]].<ref>{{Cite web |title='অপারেশন সিঁদুর'-এ চিনিয়ে দেন পাক জঙ্গিঘাঁটি, সেই আইপিএস পরাগ জৈন এ বার 'র'-এর প্রধান |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/india/ips-officer-of-1989-batch-parag-jain-will-be-new-chief-of-research-and-analysis-wing-raw-dgtl/cid/1614807 |website=anandabazar.com}}</ref> He was known to handle affairs related to Pakistan within R&AW. He was serving at Kashmir during the [[2019 Balakot airstrike]] and [[Revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir|abrogation of Article 370]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Parag Jain, RAW's new chief and a 'super sleuth' who enabled precision strikes during Operation Sindoor |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/meet-parag-jain-raws-new-chief-and-a-super-sleuth-who-enabled-precision-strikes-during-operation-sindoor-11751103427536.html |website=livemint.com |date=28 June 2025 }}</ref> As foreign deputation, he was posted at [[Sri Lanka]] and [[Canada]]. While posted in Canada, he oversaw Khalistani activities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Senior IPS Officer Parag Jain, Who Played Key Role In Op Sindoor, To Head RAW: Source |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/senior-ips-officer-parag-jain-who-played-key-role-in-op-sindoor-to-head-raw-source-8784075 |access-date=2025-06-28 |website=www.ndtv.com |language=en}}</ref>

In 2021, he was promoted to the rank of [[Director General of Police]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Statesman News |date=2025-06-28 |title=Senior IPS officer Parag Jain appointed as new R&AW chief |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/senior-ips-officer-parag-jain-appointed-as-new-raw-chief-1503450877.html |access-date=2025-06-28 |website=The Statesman |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Who Is Parag Jain, The IPS Officer Appointed As India's New R&AW Chief? |url=https://www.news18.com/india/who-is-parag-jain-the-ips-officer-appointed-as-indias-new-raw-chief-ws-l-9409476.html |access-date=2025-06-28 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> On the time of promotion, he was on deputation to the [[Cabinet Secretariat (India)|Cabinet Secretariat]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Punjab government promotes three IPS officers to DGP rank |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/punjab-government-promotes-three-ips-officers-to-dgp-rank-192268/ |access-date=2025-06-28 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref>

Prior to his appointment as Secretary of R&AW, he led the [[Aviation Research Centre]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Express News |date=2025-06-28 |title=Punjab cadre 1989-batch IPS Parag Jain appointed R&AW chief |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/Jun/28/punjab-cadre-1989-batch-ips-parag-jain-appointed-raw-chief |access-date=2025-06-28 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> where he intensified the use of satellites and modernised the existing spy planes. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Priolon |first=Grégory |date=2025-09-26 |title=Parag Jain, the new head of Indian intelligence confronts Pakistan, China tensions |url=https://www.intelligenceonline.com/asia-pacific/2025/09/26/parag-jain-the-new-head-of-indian-intelligence-confronts-pakistan-china-tensions,110526639-art |access-date=2025-11-01 |website=Intelligence Online |language=en}}</ref>

On November 12, 2025, he was given the additional charge of the Secretary ([[Special Protection Group|Security]]), administrative head of the elite force that protects the [[Prime Minister of India]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Service |first1=Express News |title=R&AW Chief Parag Jain given additional charge as Secretary (Security), Cabinet Secretariat |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/Nov/12/raw-chief-parag-jain-given-additional-charge-as-secretary-security-cabinet-secretariat |access-date=12 November 2025 |work=The New Indian Express |date=12 November 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

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[[Category:21st-century Indian civil servants]]
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[[Category:People from Muzaffarnagar]]
[[Category:St. Stephen's College, Delhi alumni]]
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