India on Friday firmly rejected any insinuation of wrongdoing after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s name appeared in a reference contained in newly released files from the United States Department of Justice related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Modi’s 2017 trip was historic, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Israel since the two countries established full diplomatic relations in 1992, reports NDTV. The disclosures are being made under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, passed following sustained political and public pressure. The law mandates the release of government records not only on Epstein but also on his longtime associate and former partner Ghislaine Maxwell. Epstein was found dead in a New York jail in August 2019, about a month after being charged with federal sex trafficking offences.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 01, 2026 17:37 UTC