On January 26, India marked for the 65th time its Republic Day, commemorating the formal adoption on the country’s constitution and the day its completed its transition to full independence. To honor the occasion, the country’s Ambassador in Panama, Her Excellency Shamma Jain (above, center), hosted a reception, and joining in celebration was the Panama Diamond Exchange’s Founding Chairman, Eli Izhakoff (above left), and Ali Pastorini (above, right), PDE’s Marketing Director for Latin America. The event received wide media coverage in Panama, including in the popular day La Prensa.