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Jaishankar: India raised objections with US behind 500 pc tariff proposal on oil

A legislation proposed by Graham calls for imposing 500 per cent tariffs on nations buying oil from Russia if Moscow refuses to participate in peace negotiations with Ukraine

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Pic/PTI

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Pic/PTI

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar suggested that India has shared its concerns with US Senator Lindsey Graham over his bill proposing a 500 per cent tariff on nations buying oil from Russia.

"I think our concerns and our interests in energy security have been made conversant to him," Jaishankar said while replying to a media query in Washington DC on Wednesday.

A legislation proposed by Graham calls for imposing 500 per cent tariffs on nations buying oil from Russia if Moscow refuses to participate in peace negotiations with Ukraine.

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