New Delhi, Oct 11 (UNI) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday sought to distance itself from the controversy surrounding Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s press conference in New Delhi, where women journalists were reportedly excluded—a move that has sparked outrage.

In a statement, the MEA emphasized that it had “no involvement” in the press interaction held by the Afghan Foreign Minister in Delhi. The ministry clarified that no joint media briefing was held following the meeting between Muttaqi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. Instead, the Afghan side independently organized a separate press event at its embassy.

At the event, attended only by select male journalists and Afghan embassy officials, Muttaqi discussed a range of issues, including

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