For years, indians were told that Modi’s foreign policy was bold, decisive, and uncompromising. Yet, when the Taliban minister walked into delhi, it wasn’t strength that was on display — it was submission. women journalists were barred from the press conference, not because of indian law, not because of security, but because the Taliban demanded it. The same Modi government that was expected to pressure the Taliban on women’s rights instead bent the knee, letting medieval diktats decide who gets to ask questions in India’s capital. If this isn’t a disaster in diplomacy, what is?
1. The Taliban Standard, in Delhi
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers openly deny women basic rights — no schooling, no jobs, no voice. That’s expected in Kabul. But to see the same misogyny enforced in delhi is a national shame.
2. The Promise vs. Reality
Indians hoped Modi would use India’s global clout to push the Taliban on women’s rights. Instead, the opposite happened — india adopted the Taliban’s rules on its own soil.
3. women Journalists Silenced
Taliban officials arrived. indian women journalists were told, “You’re not welcome here.” The press conference went on, but half the press was excluded. Not because of India’s decision, but because india agreed to the Taliban’s terms.
4. Diplomacy or Disaster?
Strong diplomacy means standing firm on values. What india displayed was weakness — allowing an extremist regime to dictate terms in New Delhi.
5. The Global Optics
The world saw two things: Taliban ministers sitting comfortably in delhi, and indian women journalists pushed out. This wasn’t a show of strength; it was a surrender of principles.
6. Modi’s Miscalculation
The Prime minister, who promised to make india a “Vishwaguru”, couldn’t even protect women journalists at home. The gap between rhetoric and reality has never looked starker.
7. The Message to Women
What does this signal to indian women? That in the presence of Taliban ministers, their voice doesn’t matter. That the Modi government will sacrifice women’s dignity for “diplomatic optics.”
8. The Final Truth
Diplomacy is not about selfies and slogans. It is about standing firm when it matters most. By letting Taliban rule play out in delhi, Modi’s government didn’t just fail Afghanistan’s women — it failed India’s women too.
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