The Ministry of External Affairs found itself at the center of a controversy on Saturday after distancing itself from a press conference held by Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi, where women journalists were allegedly barred from attending.

"MEA had no involvement in the press interaction held yesterday by the Afghan FM in Delhi," the ministry said in a statement, seeking to clarify its role after widespread criticism over the exclusion of female reporters.

What Happened At The Press Conference

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The press conference was organized at the Afghanistan Embassy in New Delhi on Friday, following bilateral talks between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Muttaqi. During the interaction, the Taliban minister addressed regio

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