Washington: The State Department has confirmed to IANS that Ashley Tellis, a long-time US government adviser and expert on India and South Asia, was arrested on October 11. “We can confirm that State Department consultant Ashley Tellis was arrested on October 11, 2025. As this is an ongoing investigation, we cannot comment further on the case,” a State Department official told IANS.

Lindsey Halligan, the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, also issued a statement, saying that Tellis was “arrested over the weekend and charged by criminal complaint with the unlawful retention of national defense information.” “We are fully focused on protecting the American people from all threats, foreign and domestic. The charges as alleged in this case represent a grave risk to the safety a

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