The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has firmly dismissed references to Prime Minister Narendra Modi found in recently released Jeffrey Epstein related documents, calling the claims “Baseless” and “Contemptible.”
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the government had taken note of reports mentioning an email attributed to Epstein that referred to the Prime Minister and his 2017 visit to Israel.
“Other than the well known fact that the Prime Minister paid an official visit to Israel in July 2017, the remaining remarks in the email amount to nothing more than irresponsible musings of a convicted criminal and deserve no credibility” Jaiswal said in an official statement.
The issue gained political attention after Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera posted a message on social media describing the reference as a “National Embarrassment.” He claimed that an Epstein email suggested Prime Minister Modi acted on advice and performed publicly in Israel to influence the US President, ending with the phrase “IT WORKED.”
Khera demanded clarification on what the alleged advice was, why it was given and what outcome was achieved. He also shared a link to a document released by the US Department of Justice in support of his claim.
According to the released records, the email in question was dated July 6, 2017, and was sent by Epstein to a recipient identified only as “Jabor Y.” The message primarily discussed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and included a list of points offering suggestions on how Qatar should respond to regional developments.
The reference to Prime Minister Modi appeared as one of the numbered points in the email. It stated that Modi had supposedly taken advice and “danced and sang” in Israel for the benefit of the US President, claiming that this approach had “worked.”
The MEA, however, rejected the authenticity and relevance of this claim, stressing that the Prime Minister’s visit to Israel was an official diplomatic engagement between two sovereign nations and should not be misrepresented.
Officials also underlined that the statements in the email reflect the personal views of its author and not verified facts. The government maintained that no individual outside official diplomatic channels had any role in shaping India’s foreign policy or the Prime Minister’s international engagements.
The controversy comes amid the public release of several documents linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein by US authorities, many of which contain unverified claims and references to political figures from different countries.
The MEA reiterated that India rejects attempts to draw sensational or misleading conclusions from such documents and urged the public and political parties to rely on verified information rather than speculative or defamatory content.
