According to the statement, Tellis, 64, a resident of Vienna, Virginia, was taken into custody over the weekend. (File Photo)

Ashley J Tellis, a well-known foreign policy expert and defence strategist of Indian origin, has been arrested in the United States on charge of “unlawfully retaining classified national defence information”. The announcement was made by the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia in a statement issued on October 14.

According to the statement, Tellis, 64, a resident of Vienna, Virginia, was taken into custody over the weekend and charged by a criminal complaint pertaining to unlawful retention of national defence material.

US Attorney Lindsey Halligan, in a statement, said the allegations represent a serious breach of national security. “We are

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