India, with massive energy needs, has for a long time been exploring ways to diversify its energy sources, and the U.S. is looking to meet those demands, a senior State Department official has said.
President Donald Trump signed into law the ‘Lindsey O. Last week, U.S. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026’, which authorises him to impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries buying Russian oil and gas, including China and India. The law is named after late Senator Lindsey Graham, who had proposed a sanctions bill imposing 500% tariffs on countries for buying Russian oil.
Congress took a pretty hard approach, especially publicly. “India has been looking for a long time to diversify its energy sources. “You had members of Congress calling out India in particular, so of course India has to respond. We understand that. They have a domestic constituency, as do we. Like, there is no sort of hard feelings on any of that kind of activity. Congress passed a bill that gave President Trump a new tool in his toolbox. “The demands are great, and the needs for oil are there. Jaishankar and Secretary Marco Rubio , and they will continue.
Responding to a question on the bill and India’s response about “potential implications” for the bilateral relationship, the official said that the U.S. They’re a country that has massive energy needs,” the official said. In response to a question by PTI on the bill and India’s concerns over it, the official said the U.S. We are looking for alternatives,” the official said, adding that these are conversations that happen frequently, including between External Affairs Minister S.
