Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- The Indian government has rejected claims made in newly released emails from the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, calling them baseless assertions that deserve no credibility.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the Ministry of External Affairs said the references in the emails to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India's foreign policy were "trashy ruminations by a convicted criminal," and should be dismissed with "utmost contempt".

The emails were among millions of pages released by the United States government on Friday as part of disclosures connected to its investigation into Epstein's influence networks.

According to a report published by The Hindu, several of the messages refer to ...