On May 9, 2023, Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone for the second Cargo Gate of the Land Port Authority of India at the Petrapole Integrated-Check Post in West Bengal. Shah emphasized the necessity of having a robust infrastructure in border areas. In a meeting between Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, both politicians clarified that no political discussion about an alliance took place. In Kalahandi district, Odisha, three Maoists died in a gun battle with security forces during a combing operation. The Assam government announced that all ex-servicemen will receive 75 percent exemption on registration fees for the acquisition of one residential property as a tribute to the sacrifices made by armed forces personnel. West Bengal joined the rest of the nation in celebrating the birth anniversary of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore.