From policing in Punjab to leading India's external intelligence agency, IPS officer Parag Jain has had a remarkable career spanning policing, intelligence and national security. A 1989-batch Punjab cadre officer, Jain served in Chandigarh, Ludhiana and intelligence assignments connected with Canada, Sri Lanka and Jammu and Kashmir before heading the Aviation Research Centre. In July 2025, he took charge as R&AW chief, succeeding Ravi Sinha. Here's a closer look at his career, Operation Sindoor's context and his expanding national security responsibilities.
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