US arrests noted India expert for suspected Chinese links
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A State Department adviser allegedly retained classified documents and met with officials from China
A prominent India expert and adviser to the US State Department has been charged with the unauthorized retention of more than 1,000 pages of classified defense information, officials announced on Tuesday.
Ashley J. Tellis, a senior fellow and Tata Chair for Strategic Affairs at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, was arrested after a federal investigation into the handling of classified material, according to a statement from the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Lindsey Halligan.
Prosecutors alleged that Tellis violated a section which prohibits unauthorized possession or retention of defense-related documents. “The charges as alleged in this case represent a grave risk to the safety and security of our citizens,” Halligan said.
Investigators are examining claims that Tellis improperly removed classified documents from secure locations and met with Chinese officials as part of their probe.
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