Vece Paes was a former Indian hockey midfielder, and representing the Indian team in the 1972 Munich Olympics, that won the bronze medal. He is the father of India's tennis player Leander Paes. He is also a doctor in sports medicine.

He attended La Martiniere College. La Martiniere College alumni meet The Tribune November 8, 2002, Chandigarh, India accessed July 2007 He is the husband of Jennifer (nee Dutton),daughter of Michael Dutton and Ruby Myrtle Nyss. Sister of Michael, Lawrance, Peter, Basil.

A descendant of the Original 'Browning Family' (Thomas Job Browning who Married Eliza Eva Evans) Leander is the Grandson of The Dutton Family. (Michael Dutton and Ruby Myrtle Nyss)