Visiting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi held a restricted press conference at the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi on Friday, with only a select group of reporters invited, and the notable absence of “women” journalists.
The media interaction came just hours after Muttaqi met with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for wide-ranging talks.
People familiar with the matter told PTI that the Indian side had suggested to the Afghan side that women journalists should be part of the invitees for the event.
The Taliban regime in Kabul has faced severe criticism from various countries as well as global bodies like the United Nations for restricting the rights of women in Afghanistan .
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