A 21-year-old Air National guardsman has been identified as the person behind the&nbsp;leak of classified US&nbsp;government documents. The person has been identified as Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, two law enforcement officials said Thursday,&nbsp;said an NBCNews report.&nbsp;He is likely to be arrested later the same day.

Earlier today, US President Joe Biden, who is on a three-day visit of Ireland, said&nbsp;that investigators are close to finding the source of the leak of highly classified intelligence documents. US has said that the sensitive leak poses a major security risk for the country and is believed to be the most serious security breach in a decade.

A formal criminal probe was opened by the Department of Justice last week after the matter was referred by the Pentagon. The damage done by the release is being assessed by Pentagon.&nbsp;

Reporters in Dublin asked Biden for an update on the leak, to which he said, "I can't (say) right now, there's a full-blown investigation going on, as you know with the intelligence community and the justice department, they're getting close - I don't have the answers."

He added that even though he is "concerned" that confidential documents were leaked, nothing about the records that he is aware of could have "great consequences."

"I'm not concerned about the leak, I'm concerned that it happened but there is nothing contemporaneous that I'm aware of."

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Earlier on Wednesday, Washington Post said in a report that the person who leaked the documents is a gun enthusiast in his 20s who worked on a military base. The documents were posted by him in a chatroom formed by two dozen other boys and men on Discord, an instant messaging platform popular with gamers. The members of this group know him as OG and told Washington Post that he used to post documents containing strange acronyms and jargon which not many paid attention to.&nbsp;

The Post based its report, which did not name the person, on interviews with two members of the Discord chat group.

Discord says that it is cooperating with the probe.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

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A 21-year-old Air National guardsman has been identified as the person behind the leak of classified US government documents. The person has been identified as Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, two law enforcement officials said Thursday, said an NBCNews report.

A 21-year-old Air National guardsman has been identified as the person behind the leak of classified US government documents. The person has been identified as Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, two law enforcement officials said Thursday, said an NBCNews report. He is likely to be arrested later the same day. Earlier today, US President Joe Biden, who is on a three-day visit of Ireland, said that investigators are close to finding the source of the leak of highly classified intelligence documents. US has said that the sensitive leak poses a major security risk for the country and is believed to be the most serious security breach in a decade. A formal criminal probe was opened by the Department of Justice last week after the matter was referred by the Pentagon. The damage done by the release is being assessed by Pentagon. Reporters in Dublin asked Biden for an update on the leak, to which he said, "I can't (say) right now, there's a full-blown investigation going on, as you know with the intelligence community and the justice department, they're getting close - I don't have the answers." He added that even though he is "concerned" that confidential documents were leaked, nothing about the records that he is aware of could have "great consequences." "I'm not concerned about the leak, I'm concerned that it happened but there is nothing contemporaneous that I'm aware of." Also Read | Secret documents were leaked by a '20-something' man who worked at a 'military base': Report Earlier on Wednesday, Washington Post said in a report that the person who leaked the documents is a gun enthusiast in his 20s who worked on a military base. The documents were posted by him in a chatroom formed by two dozen other boys and men on Discord, an instant messaging platform popular with gamers. The members of this group know him as OG and told Washington Post that he used to post documents containing strange acronyms and jargon which not many paid attention to. The Post based its report, which did not name the person, on interviews with two members of the Discord chat group. Discord says that it is cooperating with the probe. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Just a week before the Trump administration finishes its term, it has declassified one of the most crucial documents--the United States Strategic framework for the Indo-Pacific that gives an overarching view of Washington's policy for the region and New Delhi. 
 
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The declassified document sees India as "net provider of security" with the object of the framework being to "solidify an enduring strategic partnership with India" which is "underpinned by a strong Indian military able to effectively collaborate with the US." 
 
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India and US have come closer in the last two&nbsp;decades, from Clinton to Bush to Obama to the Trump administration. But it was only in the Trump administration, the focus was increasingly on the Indo Pacific as a vision, backed both by New Delhi and Washington.&nbsp;

Watch: US declassified Indo-Pacific report envisions India's growing role in the region | WION report

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The declassified document calls for offering "support to India--through diplomatic, military, and intelligence channels--to help address continental challenges such as the border dispute with China and access to water, including the Brahmaputra and other rivers facing diversion by China"

While this document was approved in February 2018, the support on intelligence-sharing in China stands out amid the many month-long Line of actual (LAC) row between India-China. 2020 was one of the worst years in the New Delhi-Beijing relationship as aggressive Chinese forces tried to change the status quo in Eastern Ladakh.&nbsp;

The document, calls for building "a stronger foundation for defense cooperation and interoperability" between New Delhi and Washington with a focus on the expansion of "defense trade and increase cooperation on shared regional security concerns"

The focus is also on enhancing connectivity by "working with India and Japan to help finance projects that enhance regional connectivity". This comes even as China under its mega Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been expanding connectivity in south Asia and the wider region but leaving a trail of debt, being referred to as Beijing's "debt-trap diplomacy".

On China, the document has been scathing, with a focus on "countering Chinese predatory economic practices that freeze out foreign competition" and working closely with "allies and like-minded countries to prevent Chinese acquisition of military and strategic capabilities"

The document was released by the US national security council and the white house said, the aim to release it is to "communicate to the American people and to our allies and partners" Washington's "enduring commitment" to keeping the "Indo-Pacific region free and open long into the future."

Just a week before the Trump administration finishes its term, it has declassified one of the most crucial documents--the United States Strategic framework for the Indo-Pacific that gives an overarching view of Washington's policy for the region and New Delhi.

Just a week before the Trump administration finishes its term, it has declassified one of the most crucial documents--the United States Strategic framework for the Indo-Pacific that gives an overarching view of Washington's policy for the region and New Delhi. Opinion: The US election on Indian social media The declassified document sees India as "net provider of security" with the object of the framework being to "solidify an enduring strategic partnership with India" which is "underpinned by a strong Indian military able to effectively collaborate with the US." Also read | India-US dialogue to lay down next steps for global cooperation: Official India and US have come closer in the last two decades, from Clinton to Bush to Obama to the Trump administration. But it was only in the Trump administration, the focus was increasingly on the Indo Pacific as a vision, backed both by New Delhi and Washington. Watch: US declassified Indo-Pacific report envisions India's growing role in the region | WION report The declassified document calls for offering "support to India--through diplomatic, military, and intelligence channels--to help address continental challenges such as the border dispute with China and access to water, including the Brahmaputra and other rivers facing diversion by China" While this document was approved in February 2018, the support on intelligence-sharing in China stands out amid the many month-long Line of actual (LAC) row between India-China. 2020 was one of the worst years in the New Delhi-Beijing relationship as aggressive Chinese forces tried to change the status quo in Eastern Ladakh. The document, calls for building "a stronger foundation for defense cooperation and interoperability" between New Delhi and Washington with a focus on the expansion of "defense trade and increase cooperation on shared regional security concerns" The focus is also on enhancing connectivity by "working with India and Japan to help finance projects that enhance regional connectivity". This comes even as China under its mega Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been expanding connectivity in south Asia and the wider region but leaving a trail of debt, being referred to as Beijing's "debt-trap diplomacy". On China, the document has been scathing, with a focus on "countering Chinese predatory economic practices that freeze out foreign competition" and working closely with "allies and like-minded countries to prevent Chinese acquisition of military and strategic capabilities" The document was released by the US national security council and the white house said, the aim to release it is to "communicate to the American people and to our allies and partners" Washington's "enduring commitment" to keeping the "Indo-Pacific region free and open long into the future."

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