New Delhi, Oct. 11 -- Visiting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi held a restricted press conference at the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi on Friday, with only a select group of reporters invited, and the notable absence of "women" journalists.

The media interaction came just hours after Muttaqi met with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for wide-ranging talks.

PTI reported that the decision on inviting journalists to the media interaction was taken by Taliban officials accompanying the foreign minister.

People familiar with the matter told PTI that the Indian side had suggested to the Afghan side that women journalists should be part of the invitees for the event.

The Taliban regime in Kabul has faced severe criticis...