India, Nov. 12 -- The Centre has assigned Research and Analysis Wing chief Parag Jain, the additional charge of Secretary (Security) in the Cabinet Secretariat, according to an order by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Wednesday.

Jain is a 1989-batch Indian Police Service officer from the Punjab cadre.

The Secretary (Security) oversees the administrative functioning of the Special Protection Group (SPG) - the elite security agency entrusted with the Prime Minister's security.

"The competent authority has approved the assignment of additional charge of the post of Secretary (Security), Cabinet Secretariat to Shri Parag Jain, IPS (PB:89), Secretary, Research & Analysis Wing (R&AW) under Cabinet Secretariat with immediate effe...