Born in Mumbai and educated at the University of Chicago, Tellis, 64, is widely regarded as one of the most influential voices on India–US relations

xThe arrest of Ashley J. Tellis — a renowned Indian-American foreign policy expert — on charges of unlawfully retaining classified national defence information has sent shockwaves through Washington’s strategic and diplomatic circles.

Born in Mumbai and educated at the University of Chicago, Tellis, 64, is widely regarded as one of the most influential voices on India–US relations. A naturalised American citizen, he has been a key figure in shaping US policy towards Asia and South Asia for over two decades.

Tellis currently serves as an unpaid senior adviser to the US State Department and works as a contractor in the Pentagon’s Office of Ne

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