India, Oct. 11 -- A press conference held by Afghanistan's Taliban regime's foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi became the center of controversy on October 9, 2025, after female journalists were not allowed to attend. The Indian government clarified on Saturday that it had no involvement in organising the event.

The incident renewed discussions about the Taliban's views on women and highlighted the ongoing challenges faced by Afghan women under the return of the militant group to power after the US withdrawal in 2021.

Since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in August 2021 - dubbed Taliban 2.0 by many analysts - they have systematically restricted women's rights across various domains, including education, employmen...