The Indian government on Saturday (January 31) dismissed a reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the newly-released files pertaining to the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. PM Modi's visit to Israel in 2017 marked the first time an Indian prime minister set foot in the country since India and the Middle Eastern country established full diplomatic ties in 1992. US officials on Friday released millions of pages of documents in the latest tranche of Epstein files, alongside tens of thousands of pictures. The release of the Epstein files is mandated under a US law enacted after months of political and public pressure. The Epstein files carry the names and pictures of many high-profile people, including former US president Bill Clinton, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, and tech billionaire Elon Musk.

Source: dna January 31, 2026 16:44 UTC