India engaged in its first meeting with Taliban’s acting defense minister, Mohammad Yaqub Mujahid, in Kabul on Wednesday. The meeting aimed to strengthen bilateral relations, focusing on humanitarian cooperation and other key areas. India is considering increasing its role in Afghanistan’s reconstruction, encouraged by the Taliban’s assurances of preventing anti-India activities on Afghan soil.

Smriti Irani, a BJP leader, criticized the INDIA alliance’s demand to reinstate Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. She called it an insult to the Indian Constitution and Supreme Court. This follows disruptions in the J&K Assembly over the issue, with BJP and opposition members clashing. Irani highlighted post-2019 progress in the region, citing reduced violence and increased tourism.

CJI Chandrachud, who will demerit office soon, inaugurated the National Judicial Museum and Archive (NJMA) at the Supreme Court on Thursday.