India's foreign ministry said the US Department of Labor's actions on PERM (permanent labor certification) are distinct from H-1B visas: suspending PERM will not affect the status of existing H-1B holders or their dependents but may delay employees' US permanent-residence (green-card) processes. New Delhi said talent mobility benefits both countries, that Indian professionals are highly educated and skilled contributors to US innovation, productivity and jobs, and described recent remarks by the

India's finance minister Sitharaman said a government panel approved accelerating goods and services tax (GST) refunds.

Oct 9 — A circulated social-media screenshot shows Boteli chairman Yuan Yongbin saying a normal driver cannot snap a brake pedal and alleging the Zunjie V800 pedal was broken by lateral prying during a test. He added that 25 kg pedal force can produce peak deceleration and stop a vehicle in about 3 seconds, and that the national standard's 200 kg for 5s is a frontal press, not a lateral pry. After online questions about whether Boteli supplies parts for the Zunjie V800, company staff said on the morning of Oct 9 Boteli does not supply the Zunjie and does not manufacture brake pedals, and confirmed the chairman’s comments were a technical judgment.