Facing the risk of trade weaponization, New Delhi must defend its economic choices through diplomacy, diversification, and strategic resilience India stands at a challenging crossroads. A proposed US Senate bill threatening a 500% tariff on countries importing Russian oil has cast a long shadow over India’s energy security. With nearly half of its oil now sourced from Russia, India could be forced to choose between economic pragmatism and geopolitical alignment. But is this truly a binary