<h1>US proposes 25% tariff on Indian-origin goods; bail granted to ex-leader; Ukraine urges India's role; China protests Japan; Pakistan crisis</h1> The United States issued a draft notice proposing an additional 25% tariff on Indian-origin goods effective Aug 27, potentially affecting about USD 48 billion in exports and triggering trade compliance and dispute risks. A Sri Lankan court granted bail to a former head of state in a graft prosecution, with the next hearing set for October. Ukraine's president publicly urged India's diplomatic contribution to ending the war with Russia. China objected to Japan's request that leaders avoid attending a PLA military parade. In Pakistan, a former prime minister filed a complaint seeking criminal registration against a provincial chief minister for allegedly denying basic jail facilities; major evacuations were ordered in Punjab amid severe flooding.