Ashley Tellis, an expert on foreign policy in Indian origin, was arrested and accused on 13 October for the illegal preservation of information about national defense. The affidavit against him in court in Virginia describes in detail more violations of federal law.
He also describes a number of meetings he reportedly organized with representatives of the Chinese government in Fairfax restaurants in Virginia, from September 2022 to September 2025, according to Hindustan Times.
The documentary notes that during dinner September 15, 2022 “Tellis entered the restaurant with the envelope of Manila”, which “did not seem” when he was with him when he left. The honorary statement further claims that Ashley Tellis and Chinese officials have been heard talking about topics such as Iranian-Chinese relations and American-Pakistan relations. At one meeting, officials were reported to have a red gift bag.
Who is Ashley Tellis?
Ashley Tellis, 64, originally from Bombai, won the title of his bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree of St Xavier’s College at the University of Bombay before completing his doctoral title in political science at the University of Chicago. During his career, he held several key positions, including the National Security Council as a special assistant to President George W Bush and as the head of the strategic planning and Southwest Asia. He also worked as a head advisor to the US Ambassador in Nový Delhi.
Tellis was widely recognized as one of the most important American experts in India and played a key role in negotiations on a civilian nuclear agreement in India, USA in India in mid -2000. Since 2001, a naturalized US citizen has been an advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
US President Donald Trump officials, including the director of the National Intelligence Service Tulsi Gabbard, have committed to taking legal action against those who incorrectly process classified information. Meanwhile, the statement of the Ministry of Justice has indicated that if it is found guilty, Tellis can be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison and fined up to $ 250,000.
According to Reuters, Lindsey Halligan, an American lawyer for the Eastern district of Virginia, she said: “We are fully focused on the protection of the American people from all threats, foreign and domestic.
(Tagstotranslate) US President (T) Classified Information (T) Ashley Tellis (T) National Defense Information (T) US-India civilian Agreement
