Parag Jain appointed Secretary of R&AW

16 August 2026National

Parag Jain was appointed the new Secretary of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), India''s external intelligence agency. R&AW functions under the Cabinet Secretariat and reports to the Prime Minister.

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R&AW founded: 1968 | First chief: R. N. Kao | R&AW = external intelligence; IB (Intelligence Bureau) = internal intelligence

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Parag Jain was appointed the new Secretary (chief) of India''s external intelligence agency R&AW, which works under the Cabinet Secretariat.

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