Bilateral Diplomacy: Indian Ambassador Sumit Seth wrapped up his mission with a farewell meeting with Panama President José Raúl Mulino, reviewing ties and discussing deeper cooperation on trade, education, and development. Presidential Travel & Security Agenda: Mulino is set to travel this Friday to Cali, Colombia, for the inauguration of President Abelardo de la Espriella, with planned talks on cooperation, electrical interconnection, security, organized crime, trade, diplomacy, and tourism investment. Health & Jobs: Haleon announced a $30M+ expansion at its Juan Díaz plant, adding capacity to supply Central America and the wider region and creating 100+ additional direct and indirect jobs. Education & Culture: The National Bicentennial Reading Plan is moving from transitional camps into schools nationwide, distributing a first kit of six publications to strengthen reading as a shared national identity project. Regional Security: Panama is among countries backing a U.S.-led push at the OAS for an emergency foreign ministers session over Nicaragua’s crackdown and election-related constitutional changes. Maritime Training: Nations including Panama are set to train together for PANAMAX 2026 at a pre-sail conference in Colón, focusing on interoperability to protect regional shipping. AI & Books Debate: Reports say AI firms have been buying and destroying rare books to train models, sparking renewed outrage across the publishing world.