The arrest of renowned Indian-American national security expert Ashley Tellis, which has sent shockwaves across Washington's policy circles and reverberated in India's political corridors, marks a stunning downfall for a man once hailed as one of the key architects of the landmark India-US civil nuclear deal. However, in recent years, Tellis has been one of the sharpest critics of the Narendra Modi-led government .

On Tuesday, Tellis, a long-time adviser to successive US administrations, was taken into custody for allegedly hoarding classified documents on US defence and meeting Chinese officials over the past several years.

WHY ASHLEY TELLIS WAS ARRESTED?

In court filings, the FBI has indicated that the 64-year-old might have passed down sensitive documents to Chinese officials

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