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India Appoints Parag Jain as R&AW Chief Starting July 1

His blend of human and technical intelligence skills is seen as key to fortifying the agency after recent operational setbacks.

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R&AW Headquarters in New Delhi | Commons
Parag Jain is currently heading the Aviation Research Centre, which played a vital role during Operation Sindoor
Senior Officer Parag Jain appointed as the new Secretary of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) for a two-year term. | Image: Republic

Overview

  • The Narendra Modi government cleared the appointment on June 28, naming Jain to succeed Ravi Sinha for a fixed two-year term beginning July 1.
  • A 1989-batch IPS officer of the Punjab cadre, Jain currently heads the Aviation Research Centre, R&AW’s aerial surveillance arm.
  • He led HUMINT-TECHINT integration during Operation Sindoor, supplying the actionable intelligence behind precision missile strikes on terror infrastructure.
  • Jain’s career spans frontline policing in Punjab’s militancy era and pivotal postings in Jammu and Kashmir during the Article 370 abrogation and Balakot operation.
  • He inherits an agency under scrutiny for lapses such as the Pahalgam terror strike and diplomatic crises, with a mandate to strengthen ground intelligence as regional tensions rise.