India rejects U.S. Epstein files linking Modi to sex offender, calling claims baseless.

India dismissed claims in newly released US Epstein files linking Prime Minister Narendra Modi to financier Jeffrey Epstein, describing the references as "trashy rumours" from a convicted criminal. The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed Modi's legitimate 2017 visit to Israel while rejecting all allegations of improper connections. As part of a congressional transparency mandate, the US Department of Justice made available more than three million pages of documents, videos, and images from Epstein's estate. The files contain an unverified email alleging that Modi danced and sang in Israel, but no evidence backs up the claims. India maintains that the allegations are baseless and politically motivated.