Afghanistan's Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, said the exclusion of women journalists from the press conference in New Delhi on Friday 'was not intended and more of a technical issue.'

“Regarding the press conference, it was due to the short notice. The participation list was prepared with specific journalists, and it was more of a technical issue and not deliberate exclusion. It was not intended," he said on the second press meet held on Sunday, inviting both men and women journalists.

Amir Khan Muttaqi, Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, is on a six-day visit to India. In his press conference held on October 10 in New Delhi, female journalists were not allowed to participate.

The move sparked widespread criticism and was condemned by journalists as a reflection of the Taliban

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