In the aftermath of the US Congress passing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Bill, there is understandable concern — and consternation — about its effect on India’s energy security, one of its most consequential bilateral ties and the principle of strategic autonomy that animates New Delhi’s foreign policy. The Bill empowers the White House to impose up to 100 per cent tariffs on countries importing Russian oil and is targeted at India and China. In terms of principles and strategy, it is flawed. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s assertion of India’s right to “ensure energy security for its 1.4 billion people”, and his warning that the weaponisation of the Graham Bill against........

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