TL;DR
- Ex-CIA officer Glen Carle alleged Ashley Tellis’s links with Chinese intelligence.
- Tellis rejected the claim, calling it false and damaging.
- Carle stated his conviction was based on diplomatic behavior patterns.
- No evidence was presented during or after the NDTV interview.
- Tellis is a noted expert on US-India relations and foreign diplomacy.
- CIA representatives said Carle’s opinion is not agency-endorsed.
- Analysts view the incident as politically charged.
- The controversy amplified debates around foreign policy credibility.
- US commentators urged restraint and fact-based verification.



