Srinagar, Oct. 12 -- In a brazen display of misogyny which stands in complete defiance of the ideals of gender equality, the Taliban's true colors were on display again, this time during Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi's visit to India on October 10, 2025. It was the first by a Taliban official since they captured Kabul in 2021. During his media briefing at the Afghan embassy in Delhi, women journalists were explicitly barred from attending it. Reports suggest that 17 outlets were invited and all were represented by men while female reporters were forced to linger futilely at the gates. It was not an isolated incident. Rather, it has shown a poignant reflection of the Taliban's regressive ideology which has attempted to systemat...