India categorically rejects reference to PM in Epstein probe files

India on Saturday strongly rejected Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reference to Jeffrey Epstein-related investigation files, calling it “little more than nonsense rumors by a convicted criminal” which deserves to be dismissed with “utmost contempt”.

The latest files related to a convicted sex trafficker were released by US authorities.

“We have seen reports of an email message from the so-called Epstein files that references the Prime Minister and his visit to Israel,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a statement.

Statement from the Government Spokesperson to clarify some reports:

We have seen reports of an email message from the so-called Epstein files which references the Prime Minister and his visit to Israel. Beyond the fact of the Prime Minister’s official visit to Israel… pic.twitter.com/ZOZSwE1AZA

— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) 31 January 2026

“Beyond the fact of the Prime Minister’s official visit to Israel in July 2017, the remaining insinuations in the emails amount to little more than nonsense rumors by a convicted criminal, which deserve to be rejected with the utmost contempt,” he said.

The email is among investigative files released by the US Justice Department on Friday.

The department released 3.5 million pages and 2,000 videos in line with US law passed by the US Congress.