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The “PM Modi in Epstein Files”: Fact, Fiction, and the Art of the “Name-Drop”

In a world of digital document dumps and 24-hour news cycles, the release of over 3.5 million pages of investigative material from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has sent shockwaves through global capitals. Among the names caught in the crossfire of the “Epstein Files” is Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

However, a deep dive into the records reveals a narrative far different from the sensationalist “client list” headlines currently trending on social media. Instead, the files offer a glimpse into the late Jeffrey Epstein’s desperate attempts to project influence over world leaders—most of whom, according to experts and official records, likely never knew he existed.

The “Smoking Gun” Email

The centre of the controversy is a private email dated July 9, 2017, sent by Epstein to a high-ranking official in Qatar. In the message, Epstein claims credit for Prime Minister Modi’s historic 2017 visit to Israel—the first-ever by an Indian PM.

“The Indian Prime Minister Modi took advice… and danced and sang in Israel for the benefit of the US president. They had met a few weeks ago. IT WORKED,” Epstein wrote.

The phrasing—dismissed by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) as “trashy ruminations”—suggests that Epstein was positioning himself as a puppet master behind the shifting gears of Indo-US-Israeli diplomacy.

The Reality of PM Modi in Epstein Files: A Classic “Name-Drop”

Diplomatic historians and investigators suggest Epstein’s claims bear the hallmark of his well-documented persona: a professional social climber.

• The Trump-Israel Connection: While PM Modi did visit Washington to meet Donald Trump in June 2017 before heading to Israel in July, there is no evidence that Epstein facilitated these high-level state visits.
• The Backchannel Claims: The files also contain messages involving businessman Anil Ambani, who reportedly reached out to Epstein in early 2017 seeking introductions to Trump’s inner circle, including Jared Kushner and Steve Bannon. While these messages suggest Ambani was attempting to use Epstein as a bridge, there is no record of PM Modi having any direct communication or relationship with the disgraced financier.

The Official Response

India’s response has been swift and scathing. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated over the weekend:

“Beyond the fact of the Prime Minister’s official visit to Israel in July 2017, the rest of the allusions in the email are little more than trashy ruminations by a convicted criminal, which deserve to be dismissed with the utmost contempt.”

Domestically, the political firestorm continues. The Congress party has demanded the PM “come clean” on why such “monsters” felt they had access to his itinerary, while the BJP has accused the opposition of “twisting generic email fragments” to create a smear campaign.

The Verdict

The 2026 document release confirms what many legal experts have long stated: Jeffrey Epstein’s “black book” and email archives were not just a list of accomplices, but a catalogue of everyone he wanted to be associated with.

For PM Modi, the mention appears to be a case of being discussed by a criminal seeking to inflate his own importance, rather than any evidence of personal involvement.

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