一位美国高级官员表示，华盛顿希望帮助满足印度巨大的能源需求，因为印度正在实现能源供应多元化。此次接触正值特朗普签署新的对俄制裁法案之际，该法案带来了不确定性，但也留出了豁免空间。
A senior US official said Washington wants to help meet India's vast energy needs as it diversifies supplies. The outreach comes as Trump's new Russia sanctions law raises uncertainty but leaves room for waivers.
印度拥有巨大的能源需求，长期以来一直在寻求实现能源来源多元化，美国希望帮助满足这一需求，一位美国国务院高级官员表示。此番言论是在上周美国总统特朗普签署《2026年林赛·格雷厄姆制裁俄罗斯和伊朗法案》后发表的，该法案授权他对购买俄罗斯石油和天然气的国家（包括印度和中国）征收高达100%的关税。
India, which has large energy needs, has for long been looking to diversify its energy sources, and the United States wants to help meet that demand, a senior US State Department official has said. The remarks come after US President Donald Trump last week signed into law the 'Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026', which authorises him to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on countries buying Russian oil and gas, including India and China.
针对该法案及印度对其可能影响双边关系的担忧，该官员表示，美国国会采取了强硬的公开立场，但补充说美国理解印度的回应。该官员还表示，该措施给了特朗普一个额外的选择，尽管目前尚不清楚将如何或何时使用，并指出法案中包含广泛的国家安全豁免条款。
Responding to questions on the law and India’s concerns over its possible impact on bilateral ties, the official said the US Congress had taken a tough public line, but added that India’s response was understood. The official also said the measure gives Trump an additional option, though it is not clear how or when it will be used, and pointed to a broad national security waiver in the law.
“印度一直在寻求实现能源来源多元化。他们是一个拥有巨大能源需求的国家，”该官员说。提到美国议员的批评时，该官员表示，“国会议员们专门点名批评印度，所以印度当然要做出回应。我们理解这一点。他们有国内选民基础，我们也是一样。对于这类活动，不存在什么硬感情。”该官员说，国会通过了一项法案，给了特朗普“工具箱里的一个新工具”。“这不一定意味着他明天就会动用，但他有机会这么做。他的重点是结束这场战争。这是他竞选时的承诺，也是他从一开始就致力于的目标，”该官员说。"我们正在寻求朋友的帮助，特别是像印度这样的国家，来支持这一努力。但我认为你们得继续关注法案将如何实施。不过有一项广泛的国家安全豁免条款，所以你们也可以想象，总统也有可能动用该条款，"这位官员补充道。
"India has been looking for a long time to diversify its energy sources. They're a country that has massive energy needs," the official said. Referring to criticism from US lawmakers, the official said, "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." The official said Congress had passed a bill that gave Trump "a new tool in his toolbox". "That doesn't necessarily mean he deploys it tomorrow, but he has the opportunity to. His focus is on ending this war. It's been something he campaigned on and something he's been dedicated to from the beginning," the official said. "We're looking for our friends, especially like India, to help support that effort. But I think you'll have to stay tuned on how the bill gets implemented. But there is a broad national security waiver, so you can imagine also the president, there's a scenario, the president uses that as well," the official added.
该法律以已故参议员林赛·格雷厄姆命名，他早前曾提出一项制裁法案，呼吁对购买俄罗斯石油的国家征收500%的关税。这位官员表示，长期以来，委内瑞拉和伊朗的供应一直被切断，留下的选择有限。"现在，随着特朗普总统在委内瑞拉极其成功的行动，我们正处于一个更有利的位置，使得印度等国家能够进入该市场，"这位官员表示。
The law is named after late Senator Lindsey Graham, who had earlier proposed a sanctions bill calling for 500 per cent tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. The official said that for a long time, supplies from Venezuela and Iran had been cut off, leaving limited options. "Now, with President Trump's incredibly successful operation in Venezuela, we are moving into a better position that countries like India are going to be able to get access to that market," the official said.
这位官员表示"印度非常感兴趣"，并称印度过去在委内瑞拉设有炼油厂，但由于尼古拉斯·马杜罗政权对石油工业造成的破坏，让这些炼厂重新运转相当复杂。该官员补充道："我们也希望成为印度能源需求的主要来源。我们正在增加碳氢化合物出口，"并表示美国目前是液化石油气（LPG）最大出口国和液化天然气（LNG）第二大出口国。"需求巨大，对石油的需求依然存在。我们正在寻找替代方案，"该官员表示，并补充说此类讨论经常发生，包括外交部长苏杰生与国务卿马尔科·鲁比奥之间的对话，并将继续进行。该官员表示，甚至在战争爆发前，印度就一直在尝试多元化其能源结构，目前的重点是加快这一进程。
Saying that "the Indians are very interested", the official said India used to have refineries in Venezuela, but getting them running again was complicated because of the damage done to the industry by the Nicols Maduro regime. The official added, "We are looking to also become a huge source of India's energy needs. We're increasing our hydrocarbon exports," and said the US is now the largest exporter of LPG and the second-largest exporter of LNG. "The demands are great, and the needs for oil are there. We are looking for alternatives," the official said, adding that such discussions happen frequently, including between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Secretary Marco Rubio, and would continue. The official said India had been trying to diversify its energy basket even before the war, and the current focus was on speeding up that process.
总之，该官员表示，印度拓宽能源选择的举措并非新事物，美国正寻求将自己定位为这些替代方案之一，而新法律的影响将取决于特朗普政府选择如何实施它。PTI供稿
In sum, the official said India’s push to widen its energy options is not new, the US is seeking to position itself as one of those alternatives, and questions over the new law’s impact will depend on how the Trump administration chooses to implement it. With PTI Inputs