Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met female Indian journalists in Delhi. This came after outrage over women's exclusion from his first press meet. Muttaqi said the earlier exclusion was unintentional. He faced questions about Afghan women's rights. The minister claimed 2.8 million Afghan women and girls study in schools. But journalists pointed out severe restrictions on women's education and jobs since 2021. Muttaqi is in India for talks. India plans to reopen its Kabul embassy. The minister's responses on gender issues were seen as unsatisfactory by many. (Updated 13 Oct 2025, 16:00 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met female Indian journalists in Delhi
- This came after outrage over women's exclusion from his first press meet
- Muttaqi said the earlier exclusion was unintentional