Ministry of External Affairs Saturday stated that it had “no role to play” in the press conference held by Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi, which drew criticism due to the absence of women journalists.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) clarified that invitations to the press event were sent by Afghanistan’s Consul General in Mumbai to selected journalists based in Delhi for the Afghan minister’s visit. The Afghan Embassy’s premises are outside Indian government jurisdiction, NDTV reported quoting the MEA.

The press conference took place Friday at the Afghan Embassy, where no women journalists were present. Reports indicated that some female reporters were even prevented from attending. Following the event, many journalists voiced their disapproval on so

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