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FBI Charges Against Ashley J Tellis: Indian-origin strategic expert Ashley J Tellis is under investigation by the US Justice Department. He is accused of printing secret information related to the US Air Force and sharing it with Chinese officials. However, Telis’s lawyers have called all the allegations baseless and have said that they will challenge them in court.

FBI Charges Against Ashley J Tellis: Is famous Indian-origin strategic expert Ashley J. Tellis really spying for China? After the allegations by the US Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the whole world is searching for the answer to this question. At present, Ashley J. Tellis, while answering all the questions through her lawyers, has called all the allegations false. His lawyers said that Tellis never retained classified documents nor held any meetings with Chinese officials.
Is this whole matter related to Telis?
According to intelligence sources, Tellis is accused of printing a document containing secret techniques of the US Air Force. Late night of 25th September, he went to the State Department and got that document printed. After that, he met Chinese officials several times in a restaurant in Fairfax, Virginia, a suburb of Washington. During a dinner, he even handed a manila envelope to Chinese officials. The FBI alleges that in the search of his house, more than 1000 pages of top-secret and secret documents were found. The Justice Department’s charges are related to misuse of documents.
Teles sent on administrative leave
According to the report, Tellis’s arrest has exposed the depth of Chinese infiltration in American departments. This matter is being seen as a major threat to American security. Tellis has been working as a senior associate at the Carnegie Institution of Washington for a long time. On Wednesday, the institute announced that Tellis has been placed on administrative leave. At the same time, the background of Tellis is very effective. India-born Tellis is considered an expert on South Asia and China strategy in US policy circles.
Tellis was in the Security Council in the Bush Administration.
He worked in the National Security Council in the Bush Administration. Now this scandal can give a big blow to his reputation. It is being said from the lawyer side that this seems to be a politically motivated case, and all the details will be cleared in the court. At the same time, there is discussion in the intelligence community that China is doing deep infiltration in US institutions. The Tellis case may be part of the FBI’s broader investigation. However, the State Department has refused to comment in this regard. Teles team has said that truth will prevail.

Anoop Kumar Mishra is associated with News18 Digital for the last 6 years and is working on the post of Assistant Editor. He writes on Health, aviation and Defense sector. He also covers development related to …read more
Anoop Kumar Mishra is associated with News18 Digital for the last 6 years and is working on the post of Assistant Editor. He writes on Health, aviation and Defense sector. He also covers development related to … read more
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