India Rejects Modi Reference in Epstein Files
Analysis based on 10 articles · First reported Jan 31, 2026 · Last updated Jan 31, 2026
This event has minimal direct market impact. The rejection by India aims to mitigate any potential negative sentiment towards Narendra Modi, which could indirectly affect investor confidence in India, but the immediate financial market reaction is negligible. The broader release of Jeffrey Epstein files could cause reputational damage to individuals mentioned, but this specific rejection is unlikely to move markets.
India has strongly rejected a reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the recently released investigative files related to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The Ministry of External Affairs, through its spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, dismissed the reference as 'trashy ruminations by a convicted criminal' that deserves 'utmost contempt'. The email in question, sent by Jeffrey Epstein in 2017 to a senior official in Qatar, mentioned Narendra Modi's official visit to Israel in July 2017. The United States — United States Department of Justice released these files, which also contain names of other high-profile individuals like Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, and Elon Musk, in accordance with a US law. The India — Indian National Congress leader Pawan Khera also commented on the matter, calling it a 'national shame'.
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