New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday reacted to the controversy that erupted after the exclusion of women journalists from the press conference of Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi on Friday. The MEA clarified that it had " no involvement" in Muttaqi’s press briefing. The incident sparked outrage in India.

"MEA had no involvement in the press interaction held yesterday by the Afghan FM in Delhi," the ministry said in a statement. The invitations for the press briefing were sent by Afghanistan's Consul General in Mumbai, the MEA said, as reported by NDTV. Notably, during Muttaqi’s visit, the officials of Afghanistan’s consulate general have been in New Delhi.

The press briefing was organised at the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi. It drew

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