Ashley Tellis tipped to be next US envoy to India

Bombay-born Tellis went to the University of Bombay before going to the US for further education

Mumbai- born strategic expert Ashley J Tellis, who had played an important role in the inking of the India-US nuclear deal nearly a decade back, could be US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be the next US Ambassador to New Delhi, The Washington Post reported on Monday.

The newspaper report said: "Transition sources said Trump is close to selecting Ashley Tellis, a former White House official and renowned India expert, to be the next US ambassador to India." The newspaper report said the appointment of Tellis was to be part of Trump administration's focus on Asia,