印度人民党声称西巴尔获得了2010年爱泼斯坦相关基金的奖项;西巴尔和国大党否认有联系，称其主张是政治化的。 BJP claims Sibal received 2010 award from Epstein-linked fund; Sibal and Congress deny ties, call claim political.

人民党指控前联邦部长Kapil Sibal从一个与被定罪的性罪犯Jeffrey Epstein有关的基金获得2010年奖项,敦促国会领导人Rahul Gandhi作出回应。 The BJP accused former Union minister Kapil Sibal of receiving a 2010 award from a fund linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, urging Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to respond. Sibal以毫无根据和出于政治动机为由驳回了这一指控,国会称他为全球教育工作的荣誉,与Epstein没有有意义的联系。 Sibal dismissed the claim as baseless and politically motivated, with the Congress stating he was honored for global education work and had no meaningful ties to Epstein. 该党还驳回了BJP关于Epstein影响国会政策的说法,认为证据误导。 The party also rejected BJP claims that Epstein influenced Congress policies, calling the evidence misleading. 同时,欧盟部长哈迪普·辛格·普里(Hardeep Singh Puri)否认在他的名字出现在Epstein档案中后有任何不当行为,甘地批评印度-美国贸易协议,将其与争议联系起来。 Meanwhile, Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri denied any wrongdoing after his name appeared in the Epstein files, and Gandhi criticized the India-US trade deal, linking it to the controversy. 没有关于奖项或事件的进一步细节得到确认. No further details about the award or event were confirmed.