Renowned Indian-American scholar Ashley J. Tellis has strongly denied the allegations against him. His lawyer described the allegations as false and said he would vigorously contest them. Earlier this week, US investigative agencies detained Ashley Tellis on Saturday on charges of improperly keeping government documents and meeting with Chinese officials, and formally arrested her on Monday on charges of misusing government documents. He met former US President George W. He held senior positions and served as an unpaid adviser to the State Department during the Bush administration. Will vigorously contest the charges. Tellis’ attorney said, “Ashley J. Tellis is a respected scholar and senior policy advisor. We will vigorously contest the charges against her.” What is the claim? In a court filing released Tuesday, Tellis is alleged to have broken into the State Department late on the evening of Sept. 25 and printed documents containing classified information related to U.S. Air Force technology. According to an FBI special agent, a search of Tellis’ home in Virginia turned up more than 1,000 “top secret” and “secret” documents in various locations, including file cabinets, basement benches and even garbage bags. Tellis cooperated with the investigation. Investigators said Tellis cooperated with authorities during the search. She unlocked a laptop with her fingerprint and handed him the keys to a file cabinet. Because of his government position, he had a top secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (SCI). “Serious Threat to Civilian Safety” U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan emphasized the seriousness of the case, saying, “Our sole focus is on protecting the American people from all foreign and domestic threats. The charges in this case pose a serious threat to the safety of our citizens.” Meetings with Chinese officials Court documents allege Tellis held repeated meetings with Chinese officials at a restaurant in Virginia. Once he allegedly left a manila envelope there. Washington, DC in April 2023 Another meeting, held in the suburbs of Beijing, reportedly discussed relations between Iran and China and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI). According to the allegations, Tellis received a gift bag from Chinese officials at a meeting held on September 2. Born in Mumbai, Tellis attended St. Studied Xavier’s College and then obtained an MA and PhD in political science from the University of Chicago. He became a prominent figure in US-India-China policy circles. He served as a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, which confirmed Wednesday that he had been placed on administrative leave. He played a key role in negotiating the Bush administration’s civil nuclear cooperation agreement with India, which strengthened US-India relations. In recent years, Tellis has emerged as a dissenting voice in Washington, often highlighting differences between the strategic interests of the US and India, including on issues such as Ukraine.
Ashley Tellis of India, caught on suspicion of espionage, challenged the term administration and called the allegations baseless.
