Trade Talks: India and SACU (including Eswatini) have signed Terms of Reference to kick off negotiations for a Preferential Trade Agreement, aiming to wrap talks within a year and covering goods, market access, customs, SPS, remedies, TBT, rules of origin and disputes—India is pushing for tariff relief on cars, pharmaceuticals and industrial machinery. ICT Cooperation: Eswatini’s ICT ministry thanked India’s outgoing High Commissioner and highlighted ongoing support such as ITEC, while broadcasters were urged to protect SiSwati with consistent terminology and grammar. Energy Costs: ESERA’s earlier 13.61% electricity tariff hike is in focus as EEC plans to submit another tariff application, stressing it may not mean an immediate increase. Agriculture & Food Systems: A World Bank review says Eswatini’s growth can come from market-oriented investment in maize, dairy, beef and vegetables, not just scattered spending. Libraries Go AI: Eswatini librarians trained on practical AI tools for cataloguing, retrieval and digital services. Health & Science: A study on drug-resistant TB warns standard tests can miss mutations outside a key gene region, with Eswatini named among affected countries. Youth & Skills: International Youth Day themes echoed local calls for opportunity, plus Eswatini’s youth drone diplomacy link to Taiwan allies. Education Tech: World Bank data flags a reading crisis in early primary years, with very low words-per-minute results. Digital Finance: Xago secured a VASP licence in Botswana to expand regulated digital asset and cross-border payments across Southern Africa.