Ashley Tellis, a United States government adviser and expert on India-US relations, has been arrested and charged with unlawfully retaining national defence information and allegedly meeting with Chinese officials, US prosecutors said on Tuesday.

Tellis made his initial court appearance on Tuesday. A detention hearing is scheduled for October 21, US media reported.

“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 and security of our citizens,” said US District Attorney for Eastern Virginia Lindsey Halligan, who was appointed by US President Donald Trump.

So who is Tellis, what is he accused of, and what punishment could he face?

Who is Ashley Tellis?

Tellis, 64, is a

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