Afghanistan's foreign affairs minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday offered a clarification after an absence of women journalists from his press meet in New Delhi earlier this week drew heavy criticism. Muttaqi, whose visit marked the first high-level engagement between India and Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power, said the incident was "more of a technical issue." On Friday, the Taliban minister's press conference in the Indian capital triggered controversy after only male reporters were spotted at the event, with opposition leaders slamming the government for women's exclusion.

What did Muttaqi say on the issue?

On Sunday, Muttaqi called another presser in New Delhi, this time inviting women journalists. At the interaction, the visiting Taliban minister said: "Regarding the

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