The public response to India's engagement with the Taliban reveals a strong sentiment of disappointment and betrayal regarding women's rights. Many express outrage over the Taliban's oppressive stance towards women and criticize the Indian government's perceived compromise on moral values for political and diplomatic gains. This results in a polarized view among citizens about the balance between national interests and human rights, with a notable demand for stronger advocacy for women's rights.

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Taliban

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All the men should have  left the press conference..but no spine at all

Mad-Curosity

Taliban did what it was expected of it but the problem is the absolute lack of objection (even if only performative, as it cannot order any embassy to do anything) by the government.

Someone coming into India and blatantly being discriminatory against Indians is not acceptable. 

India has demonstrated in the past that it is willing to do anything for its betterment (buying Russian oil, no mediation on Kashmir, nuclear tests etc) but in this case it didn’t even point out the discrimination.

And no it would not have mattered much for geopolitics, India has dealt with much more than a press conference. India could easily ask Taliban to reconsider its press conference in line with the mutual respect of each other. After all Taliban did agree to a press conference with women so the point of the government objection damaging relationships is without substance.

This was either that it never occurred to the government that it was wrong or it was bending over to the taliban. First is more likely, as India has handled a lot more difficult diplomatic cases with far superior powers.

Lopsided-Sprinkles28

Because then they don't consider women, they consider the men when they talk about

medusas_girlfriend90

Everyday I am reminded of this comment, and this book in particular.

&gt;I was the wife of the greatest warriors of that century, surrounded by so much power but no one came to my rescue when I needed it the most.

For men (and specifically Indian men), if women’s freedom/rights/respect can be traded in for anything they deem more worthwhile- they will justify it like cowards using words like “diplomacy” “righteousness” , “duty” etc.

The way Indian men behave isn’t something new. It’s recorded in one of our oldest stories 💔and persists in  the modern times.

Not surprised that they would bend over backwards for the Taliban, of all things.

https://preview.redd.it/4p3eblqmnuuf1.jpeg?width=1179&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=c0b2c6cc9c497ba3b17ad3b4435312111c77a662

NonphotosyntheticBun

They have problems with interacting with women but have no problem with raping little boys

KittyKumari

It's all global politics. 

The whole world is turning a blind eye to the Taliban and welcoming relationship with their foreign affairs because they just want to ensure the Taliban doesn't export their terrorism outside. A stable Afghanistan is what the world wants so they will tolerate the horrors within that country. 

We won't be able to change their mind on how they treat their women but in the arena of global politics India needs a good relationship with the Taliban to keep Pakistan in control. So they are playing that angle alone.

TheLoneBlrReader

This is a solid take. Though I was vehemently supporting the elevation of ties yesterday, the unnaturally loud, almost gleeful support by right wing men at the thought of excluding women in professional settings reeks of ulterior motives.

This shit would not fly if it was done against Hindu male journos.

Traditional-Pizza530

ig its mainly because of bagram airforce. USA, China and India are all eyeing for it

ginta47

I think there is a flaw in this argument.

You have assumed that the Taliban would have liked these two things. 
1. Have no Hindus in the meeting
2. Have no women in the meeting

And then they conceded the first one because they suspected that India wouldn't let them do the first.

(Definitely a lot of assumptions from my end)
I honestly don't think they really care about the first point. If you think about it, their ideology is based on what the Rashidun caliphs and the prophet did. And at least one of those Caliphs have entered into treaties with the non believers. (Albiet it's a fucked up demeaning treaty)
The Taliban certainly would be thinking we're a bunch of sinners who would burn in hell, but they understand that they need some alliance with India for the time being. 
So there's a good chance that they just said no women for the meeting.

Having said that, there's a good argument to be made against our sarkar on why we didn't push back on their requirements. But I don't fully understand who needs whom more. If they needed us more we probably should have pushed back.

Visual_Ad813

No we as a society aren't so protective about women's rights.

Our motto is.. "criminal to crime karege hin, aap kyon...."

DAA-007

Because India needs a counterweight to Pakistan. Afghanistan offers to India the same counter weight that Pakistan offers to China, a nation that has border disputes and occupies the security forces on a away from Indian borders. And, in the gun fights and terrorism. That keeps Pakistan distracted away from our borders. Taliban can say "No Hindus allowed in Afghanistan" and yet Taliban will still get support as long as their target is Pakistan not India. We aren't in a peaceful region like West Europe that can put ideals over geopolitics. 

Regarding the press conference, as some in the thread already said, the male press should have left too.

dontknow_anything

You are slightly wrong. Talibans can surely limit attendance to have a  Muslim only meeting but they didn’t. Because they needed the press conference to happen. Any embassy is  practically that country. And they can follow any rules they want.

kay_2050

At first, I thought women were overreacting about what happened at the Afghanistan assembly, since it was their land and their rules. But they were raising a point we all missed. India compromised its own values for diplomacy, yes we need Afghanistan to counter Pakistan, China, and the US ,but in doing so, we let them discriminate against our women journalists and called it “national interest.”

How can we claim to represent our nation if half our population is excluded? The backlash that forced a second press conference with women in front row , shows it shouldn’t have happened at all. Sideling women in the name of diplomacy isn’t diplomacy ,it’s sexism, and it sets a dangerous example.

ansh26111030

This is because the whole world still allows, tolerates and supports the enslavement of women and girls. The Taliban chose exactly the right group to oppress. Any other would have been a problem but women and girls are fair game. Unless we protect what is female, we will devolve back into animals, fighting each other to death over eating and mating.

SmallGreenArmadillo

While I get your sentiment, foreign relations are based primarily on what the other provides. Both the countries/leaderships are getting what they want. With the Taliban providing much needed strategic depth against pakistan for india, along with siding in anti terror operations. For the Taliban, getting legitimacy, humanitarian aid and support from India is crucial. As for the point you're making, it's true, women aren't a policy priority for both the countries. Our own elected leaders are blaming women for being out at 12:30, how do you expect them to be a redline in foreign policy?

Little_Fly6567

They think they can do without women, but not without people from other faith. The actions are a reflection of the thought of these Taliban people.

xlnc375

That is the difference - "WISHBONE" or "BACKBONE"

Straight_Cherry996

Ma’am, just to let you know, Afghanistan is important for India from a geo-political perspective. In geopolitics, there are no permanent friends or enemies, it’s all about strategic interests.

For example, the U.S. is strongly anti-Russia, yet it still imports rare earth metals from Russia. They criticized India for buying Russian oil but never stopped or reduced their own imports. Similarly, India doesn’t have great relations with China, yet trade continues.

Even when the Maldives spoke against India, we maintained relations because of its strategic location for trade routes. The same logic applies to Afghanistan — India needs to counter China’s influence, and Afghanistan is also opposed to Pakistan due to ideological differences.

So, India views Afghanistan through the “enemy of my enemy is my friend” lens. Besides, India and Afghanistan share historical and trade ties, so India cannot simply turn against them right now; we need that relationship to balance both Pakistan and China.

TheTvShowJunkie

OP, India needs to be on good relationships with its neighbors for military reasons. We need as many allies as possible in our neighborhood against Pakistan and China. As a feminist i wished global govts would boycott and isolate taliban regime but I understand why it’s not possible to do so from indian govts pov. Indian rw would have in fact called for their boycott had they discriminated against Hindus but since its women they don’t really care.

bigreputation18

Don’t you think Taliban is just a more rigid form of Islam practised in India. The deobandh welcomed him with open arms. Millions of Indian males are part of that sect. Most likely their wives are on this forum. Anyway, other than that there is geo political necessities that dictate one’s posture and unfortunately it is all grey.

To add, we are not able to bring even UCC in India. We can’t even fix our stuff. 🤷‍♂️

Trump shook hands with an Isis terrorist at the White House who had tens of million dollars (most wanted by US) on his head. He and his men made yezudi  girls sex slaves.

https://x.com/kreatelymedia/status/1977538242166841824?s=46&amp;t=iQchQ36rnWohr6g-MesnHA

HawkEntire5517

We are using the Taliban to fight our greatest enemy Pakistan. India actually preferred the previous northern alliance compared to the Taliban. You suggest we should not exploit this opportunity?

Puzzleheaded-One3856

Because Women arent the main concern in global politics, right now Taliban is directly or indirectly helping us against pakistan because we helped them and sent them aid, resources etc a while back.

As for Hindus, if Taliban could maybe they wouldve arranged a meeting without Hindus, but since India is a Hindu majority they cant do that.

proplayer123321

They are discriminating against their country women.  Suddenly this sub is speaking about taliban daily these days when earlier people spoke about it  there were very less discussion about it in women sub. Even before few months posts were locked if it mentioned something about Islam or hijab. Good work but keep posting about it and other stuff consistently

ManipulativFox

Their embassy, their choice, we have no say in that. Had it been outside the embassy then sure it would be controversial

ImpossibleAd6341

This is a non -issue. If somebody cares about women empowerment, India has lots of area for him or her to consider. Lets look inwards at first but we are good at pointing at others.

Spirited-Shoe7271

USA did the same. Used Afganistan against Russia.

Maybe India is trying the same. But then who wants to learn from history!!? History is just an optional subject for Indians.

Latter-Ask8818

Patriarchy and misogyny is where Talibans and many Indians align

Dallton_MD

*Will Taliban ever even consider saying "No Hindus Allowed"...?*

They have literally made Afganistan free of Non-Muslims.. Men and Women...

*Certain Indian men are afraid of the diplomatic relations being ruined,*

So its not govt, its not diplomats, you see them as men !! If there lies a problem, it lies in your skewed perspective.

*but the Taliban are not afraid of diplomatic relations being ruined if they sideline women. Why is that..?*

so you are saying Indian men are scared and talibans are not, so would you take a offer of living in a society ruled by talibans.

No one is scared of anyone. Talibans dont care for their people. Taliban leaders are having a good life so yes, they arent bothered.

And indian diplomats/ministers who you call by their gender are not scare, they are pragmatic for the benefit of their Indian state which includes men and women both.

You see, this is the biggest drawback empowering foolish people, they start attacking the very system that empowers them.

memainaap

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Religion is created by men for men to control woman. If one pays attention there are too many mind-boggling double standards. Imagine a religion claims to be so powerful but it threatened by how woman wears clothes or a mere presence of woman.

Gloomy_Fly6350

Because India doesn't give a FUCK about Women or minority groups. They will throw us under the bus whenever they want.

Wonder what all these "But ma'am Afghanistan is strategic!!!" comments would say if Taliban said no Hindus allowed instead.

Organic-Habit-3086

They won't. The Taliban is cornered. They are not recognised by most nations. They have limited options. There are fractions within the Muslim world. At this point, they have to make deals with non-muslims. It's the fate of every sovereign nation. No one is truly self-reliant. Only China comes close to being self-reliant. Everyone else have to make deals with other nations even if they are rivals by ideology.

We could say the same about bakthals. They hate muslims in India to the core yet they invited the Taliban to make deals. They didn't just invite, they are in cahoots with them. In twitter, every single one of them has sided with them while vehemently spewing hatred on Muslims in our own country. And they don't object to the treatment of muslims in our country either. They could voice it out but they don't.

roronoasoro

Why tf would discriminating women matter in geopolitics. The Taliban are a threat and that's what matters. They tuff.

Manthoo72

taliban is the product of capitalism though

Former_Pride3925

National interest is the primary focus here. No need to be a hero championing the women issue here.

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It follows the rules and laws of it’s own country.

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Infinite-Subject-436

Can't comment about journalists but one of my female friends who works for a think tank was present in the room when the Talibani was talking.

srikanthr56

"Critical thinkers" at it again lol. 

So you want us to lose our ally in this region next to Pak because of a thing that won't change regardless. Taliban would be misogynistic with India and without India as well. Your way to deal with geopolitics is that if a govt is misogynistic, then let go off them as allies. You're laughable. But anyways, way too many dimwits on this sub for its name.

Humble_Attitude_6479

This is disgraceful. 

Will they remove dark skin indians when a delegation of white people visit ?

What if Taliban said they only want muslims present ? Would they have removed all hindus from it ?

No, its only when it comes to women, all this shit behavior is displayed.

wizean

This is real world geopolitics not your little games of equality you play on social media, national interest triumphs over all personal interest

ashte_jeevana00

I’m still not moved on from how a designated global terror outfit could take control and rule a country.

v_patti_ramasamy

IcyDetective9408

We have embassy in north korea and they have one in India...

I don't think isolating a nation is good for their  collective well being in the long run. I have personally seen how  US and its allies blockade NK. 

If I was in a position of power in a nation that believes in secularism and egalitarianism , I would offer upper class Afghani students access to our educational systems and ensure they are exposed to modern value systems. 

Some forms of Christianity had worse elements of misogyny but many christian nations were able shake off religious backwardness in time. Similarily, even deep islamic nations will see light in future.  

1) Engaging with a regime does not necessarily mean approving its policies. Diplomacy often involves working with bad actors to protect national interests.  

2)Isolating the Taliban could cede influence to rivals like Pakistan or China.  

3) Nations like Saudi Arabia is an example of how decades of education which praise modern value system helps reform national policies.

telaughingbuddha

S@ngh and Taliban 

Divided by religion,  United by exclusion of women.

jaguuuu

Bhai yar kya hai yeh tum log school mein ho kya. Do you know the whole region is gearing up for war. Do you know if pakistan is able to throw Taliban regime how many mujahids will be entering kashmir ?

Yeh brownie points ko geopolitics mein na ghusao.

If you care so much go on let's talk about the reason for the  misogyny of the Taliban. Then to score your brownie points you conveniently shut up about it.

Old-Zookeepergame937

This is true face of BJP Bharat. Unfortunate.

PossibleGazelle519

So what do you want to do ? Just because they have a different ideology we can't escape from realism . We need Afghanistan to keep an eye on pakistan and keep them in check . Geopolitics is not for softies it's ruthless if you are not ruthless then you are going to just lose a land line Nehru back then . So yeah don't comment on anything if you don't have full knowledge.

Solid-Hat-4898

Whatever you said is fundamentally perfect but contextually it is alright not to apply in current circumstances because it is an emergency visit to ask for recognition and weapons. The meeting is not with Politicians. But its Financial and Security related closed doors Meeting. So in context of this, the progressive fundamentals can be relaxed for this context. Its not submission. its diplomacy because this is an unfortunate situation where Talibans took over but talibans are not enemies of India. But they are not pragmatic either. So we are dealing with that friendly afghanistan where non-friendly talibans turned friendly for India because India is friendly for afghanistan. So as we have to create a situation where we have to dictate terms to them, so the formality is twisted according to context. Hope this fulfills the explanation.

Latter_Mud8201

It's diplomatically counterproductive to argue with Taliban while they in our country for a very short time. They are our guests. Diplomatic relations between two nations are beyond ideologies like feminism, ethics, religion, etc.

Dharm-Bhakt

Where does India bow down to the Taliban? Afghanistan is the point of interest for many countries and we should be happy that it is our kind of ally, imagine Afghans started siding with Pak and Iran and there goes the only ally of India from that region. Both the US and Russia wanted Afghanistan but failed and yeah I know Afghanistani Taliban is a terrorist group, pos people but they are our only ally from that region.

Also When India made a good relationship with China, commies said India lost to China, when India made a good relationship with the US, commies said Modi bowed to Trump and now this. I think people or BOTs like you really wanted India to be a lonely country with no ally or friends.

Daddy2222991

I am literally frustrated of this culture of non neutrality, we need to pick a side and i am all in for the democratic side of this.

Ok-Seaweed-5611

This happened in afghan embassy which is by international law defined as afghan territory.

Every country has their own sensibilities and laws and we should respect even if it is distasteful to us.

What if tomorrow another country refuse to entertain homosexual reporters as homosexuality is illegal in large parts of the world.

These international laws exists for a reason to not force any narratives on other.

kishaloy

Your arguments are factually correct but assessment is opinion based. A big strawman fallacy, I would say. The primary objective of the meeting was bilateral talks on counter-terrorism, trade, and humanitarian aid. Standing firm on the grounds of progressivism would require you to leave the grounds of diplomacy.

I have read somewhere that the Indian officials themselves suggested to include female journalists in the press conference to which Talibans disagreed. Your statement "cowardly submission" can be declared highly biased if not wrong.

distant_alien

OP, bhai kabhi diplomacy main carrer mat banayio. Carrer doob jayega 🤣

CrimeMasterGogoChan

# If India cannot even raise concern over absence of [women journalists ](https://www.dawn.com/news/1948281/furore-over-absence-of-women-journalists-from-afghan-fm-muttaqis-presser-in-india)here, it will not play any role in urging the Taliban animals to stop denying women's basic rights as human beings. 

So mad that we did not challenge this shameful act of this Mullah, when this talibani so-called minister clearly came to India to beg support.

See_noo_evil

Bro it's not like we're sending people there to live, they're gonna continue doing what they're doing with or without us we wanna look into our interests

ElFlitz

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskIndianWomen/s/bq5wqFT5ys

Use this mega thread for all discussions

Haseen_Dillruba

Sometimes it feels like this country runs on a agreement that men will keep talking, and women will keep being told when they’re allowed to speak. And every time a woman dares to raise her voice, to ask a question that doesn’t flatter someone’s power, the silence that follows from the men around her says more than any shouting ever could.

What happened with those journalists wasn’t new. It was just another moment when the mask slipped when the same men who thump their chests about “honor” and “nation” suddenly found themselves siding with the very people they claim to despise, just because a woman dared to look a man in the eye and ask him why.

It’s strange, isn’t it? How fragile the idea of strength becomes when faced with a woman who refuses to be afraid. And how quickly principles collapse when the comfort of patriarchy is threatened.

You’re right,  they will come for everyone, eventually. But before that happens, there will be women with notebooks and microphones who keep asking questions, even when the room doesn’t want to hear them. And maybe that’s where our last bit of hope still lives.

gatha_writes

What people need to realise is that the subjugation of women is what all religious extremists, regardless of religion, have in common.

Feeling-Writing-2631

Blocked quite a few women who a very right leaning on Instagram. In this day and age you’re supporting people who are literally advocating your down fall then I’d rather not be associated with you at all. And these are the same people who also cry the loudest when something happens to people close to them. So many chest thumping sanghis are all of a sudden ‘I don’t support any party’ I vote for development now that two terms have kicked their asses. I literally laugh. People are so blinded by privilege- as long as the gun isn’t aimed at me why should I care.

MissionAntelope4602

Exactly. I don’t get how women support right wing.

Proper_Estate6704

It was really disgusting but hardly surprising. Their whole misogynistic “ act like a woman . Don’t raise your voice. Dont sit in the front row. Don’t make men uncomfortable. Don’t ask hard questions” was such a turn off. Why do they still have the “ protector” tag attached to their gender? They are emasculated spineless beings. But at the risk of sounding “ not all men” there were many male allies in this regard who fought and spoke against this discrimination.

Winter-Ladder-3591

A right wing government will never uplift women, they are orthodox,patriarchal and would rather see their women at home without a tongue. 
However, this govts biggest supporters are women and they don't know what's coming for them.

Agreeable-Owl648

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Honestly speaking I wasn't even surprised. I expect nothing more from these bootlickers anyways.

rxtex1

Lots of users in this thread that rarely participate in r/india justifying the exclusion on the basis that the Afghan embassy is outside India's jurisdiction. 

Please read the article - https://indianexpress.com/article/india/taliban-team-kept-women-out-embassy-premises-gave-shield-10301765/

&gt;At the heart of the controversy is the venue: the Afghanistan Embassy on Shantipath in the capital’s Chanakyapuri diplomatic enclave.

&gt;It has a current staff strength of about 23 with six Afghans, all representing the earlier regime, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan led by President Ashraf Ghani who fled the country in August 2021.

&gt;Ahead of Thursday’s visit by Afghanistan Foreign Minister and Taliban leader Amir Khan Muttaqi, these staffers asked Charge D’Affaires (CDA) Sayed Mohammed Ibhrahimkhil — also a representative of the erstwhile regime – not to allow the Taliban briefing to be held there.

&gt;“We knew they would want to declare this embassy as Emirates (Taliban calls it Emirate, and not the Republic), take down our flag, put theirs, and exclude women…That’s why we were resisting the move to hold the press conference in the embassy and had, instead, suggested a five-star hotel where the Taliban delegation is staying,” a source said.

The embassy is staffed by diplomats appointed by the previous Afghan regime. A regime that was not Taliban and was therefore not anti-women, and with which India had maintained diplomatic relations. That staff did not want the embassy to be used by the Taliban.

&gt;But the MEA is learnt to have asked the CDA to “cooperate and let the Taliban hold the press conference in the embassy,” an official said.

So it is the Indian government that forced the diplomats of the erstwhile Afghan regime to use their embassy for the press conference. It's obvious that India wanted to legitimise the Taliban government.

&gt;“We all know how they behave in Afghanistan…the women in our relatives and families in Afghanistan are suffering for the last four years… Aaj kitna badnam kar diya Afghanistan ka naam (They have given such a bad name to Afghanistan today,” an Embassy staffer said. “We were not consulted about the list at all, had we known, we would have never discriminated against women journalists.”

The embassy staffers didn't want to discriminate against women.

&gt;Amid all this fiasco over the exclusion of the women journalists, what went unnoticed, sources said, is that the lone Afghan woman employee at the embassy left the embassy premises around 2 pm on Friday — about an hour-and-half before the Taliban Foreign minister Muttaqi’s press conference was scheduled. “She was not comfortable staying there,” said a source, as her future now looks uncertain.

This regime is anti-women and it seems that by allowing the regime inside the embassy we have put this employee's safety at risk as well.

So, we can force the embassy staff to host a regime that ousted their government, but we can't pressure the Taliban to accept women journalists. Are we really that desperate for friendship with the Taliban that we will let them showcase their bigotry in our country? 

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As for the accounts that have suddenly popped up in this thread to defend the Taliban, please find other subreddits.

rahulthewall

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Wise-Lecture-9220

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The meeting was in the Afghanistan embassy, where India doesn't have any jurisdiction. When it was outside the Afghanistan embassy, there were many women present

Ankit_987

those saying 'Afghan jurisdiction' do have a point, but see Trump forced Modi's hand to do a press conference while in US, despite knowing he never does one back home. 


India was the host country and a more powerful one, and we should've proved it by forcing their hand to allow women.

Downtown-Outside-860

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rohithkumarsp

Are you guys slow? This is afghan jurisdiction

Paranoid__Android

I am sure at end of it GoI is going to declare Afghanistan has accepted UPI in their country.

Rosesh_I_Sarabhai

"Realpolitik saar" "Geopolitik saar" "Diplomatik saar"

Black_Hat15

Homo meets Homo, Women Hater means Women Hater, Weirdo meets Weirdo

Fit-Pangolin1370

The attitude of the government of India can't be appreciated. The government of India should have told the foreign minister of Afghanistan that women are equal to men in India. We can't do any discrimination like this. However the government of India remained silent. More surprising, the left liberals and feminists also remained silent. Where is the equality and empowerment of women now? 

RelevantBet1384

Remember, RSS and Taliban both hate women equally and only religious males can join, brother from another mother. 

Head_Opportunity2651

Actually journos and media houses ko pakdo 


Boycott bhi kar sakte the

GreenBasi

Taliban , isis , al quieda , LET , JEM, hizbul mujahaddin all these terrorist organisations were put in the same sentence now one of them is an actual government with diplomats..allowing rapid dogs on our soil

durvedya

India's priorities or islam's view on women ?

sreekumarkv

the_joker3011

Mr_Carson

Taliban and rss ek anokha rishta new movie releasing in 2027.

WillingnessHead7678

There's only so much India could enforce as a foreign emissary when arriving in a diplomatic capacity to another country.

Raj_Valiant3011

Just genuinely curious to know who foots the bill for this Afghan Republic Embassy? Certainly not the Talibans or the Afghan Emirate as it's not theirs nor does India still have any official diplomatic relations with the Taliban government. Is India footing the bills? The maintenance expenses along with the staff salaries?

siranirudh

The game has begun.

Muslims ✔️

Christians ✔️

Now women.✔️

Then Dalits.

Then OBC.

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Mountain-Finish-1992

Afghanistan only respects Us as we are aiding their Infrastructure , Healthcare ,cricket and other Huminaitarian projects otherwise indirectly supporting and recognising TALIBAN and their heinous crimes by BJP shows their true fascist side. And Terrorism still not stopping. At this point BJP is digging their own grave.

Similar-Letter-3145

Its a shame but, we do need Afshanistan on our side to make sure Pakistan has some tension on their eastern border. This is purely geopolitical and absolutely nothing else. Yes, in an ideal world, all the nations would typicall6 boycott a banana republic like Afghanistan but, thats sadly not how the world works. Its resources and location that dictate everything. Pakistan is already an ally of China, theyve made a NATO style agreement with Saudi. India needs partners as well, no matter how they come especially when it comes to pressurizing a rogue state like Pakistan.

Odd-Lettuce-111

Taliban and RSS's understanding of the place of a woman in the society is kinda close only!

azaadi101

India did not have diplomatic contact with Taliban in the 90's, it was the start of the largest wave of Islamic terrorism that hit India. Literally led to the foundation of JET and LET which caused havoc with international terrorists in Kashmir and caused the expulsion of Kashmiri Pandits, which led to the exponential growth of religious polarization in India and a fundamental cause for the rise of RSS, BajrangDal and VHP.

While I don't like the Taliban and their brand of "humanism", they are at least outwardly not intent on harming India, so let them be. Their society needs to figure out their values, we can't be saying what their values ought to be, Americans tried it for 20 years and literally got nothing out of it.

We Indians need to first look, at sexual harassment, rape, dowry deaths, marital rape, lack of safety for women in India before giving lectures to others.

comeonwhatdidIdo

pretty sure, india is strategically  placing afghans against our neighbour at the moment, cause heard that they did not like operation sindoor. And moreover, news of terrorists trying to come up with new ways of terror against india, scary. As uneasy and disgusting it looks, but we might have to put a face for the “new age afghanis” to keep the neighbour busy.

jib1995

Even they listened to feedback. Could we now get mudiji meeting free press?

joy74

Greta picture. Afghan women refugee cricket team is also in India right now for the World Cup I think. They should have invited them over too to sit in front of that piece of shit and shame him.

Bangers_n_Mashallah

LOL .. So Taliban has done more press conferences in India in 2 days than our Prime minister in 11 years!

Please remind me which of these 2 countries has a democracy?

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The visit of Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to India raised controversy amid concerns about human rights, particularly the treatment of women in Afghanistan.

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