Parag Jain (R&AW Chief) Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography

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Wife: Seema Jain

Age: 58 Years

Hometown: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Indian Police Service (IPS) Officer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight (approx.)	65 Kg (143 lbs)
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 40 inches - Waist: 32 inches - Biceps: 12 inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Indian Police Service (IPS)
Batch	1989
Appointment Date	25 December 1989
Cadre	Punjab
Cadre	President's Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PMMS) in 2005
Personal Life
Date of Birth	1 January 1967 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2025)	58 Years
Birthplace	Nawla village, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
College/University	University of Birmingham (UK)
Educational Qualification	• Master of Arts (MA) in History • Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in public service
Caste	Jain
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Seema Jain (IAS of 1991 Punjab cadre)
Parents	Father- Virender Jain (Worked in IIT Kanpur)
Other Relatives	Grandfather- Keshav Das Jain Cousin- Raman Jain
Money Factor
Assets/Properties	Ten marla house in Sector 12-A, Panchkula (with Rs 3 lakh rental income, as of 2025)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Parag Jain

Parag Jain was born in Gorakhpur, where his grandfather owned the Hukuamdas and Keshavdas Jain Saree shop.

His father later got a job at IIT Kanpur, after which he moved to Kanpur with his family.

He served in various senior roles in the Punjab Police, including SSP Chandigarh and DIG Ludhiana.
Parag Jain when he was posted in Ludhiana

In January 2014, he got a 4-year extension while posted as Joint Director in the Punjab Cabinet Secretariat.
Parag Jain when he was working in Punjab

Jain later worked in overseas intelligence assignments, including a posting in Canada, where he worked on Khalistan-related terrorism.

He was then appointed as station chief in Sri Lanka during a politically sensitive period from 2022 to 2024.
Parag Jain during his Sri Lanka posting

During his Sri Lanka posting, he monitored the situation after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned in July 2022 due to public protests and economic crisis.

He remained in Sri Lanka during the 21 September 2024, run-off election, where Anura Kumara Dissanayake won the presidency.

He later became the head of the Aviation Research Centre (ARC), R&AW’s technical wing. While leading ARC, Jain also handled the Pakistan desk during Operation Sindoor in 2025, personnel management, and internal administration.

Jain was also posted briefly in Jammu and Kashmir after Article 370 was abrogated in August 2019.

On 28 June 2025, the government appointed Parag Jain as the new chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW).

He replaces Ravi Sinha, who retired from the post on 30 June 2025. He will take over on 1 July 2025 and serve for 2 years.
Ravi Sinha