New Delhi, March 20 -- Disruption in energy supplies from Gulf region due to West Asia conflict and the rise in international crude prices will have knock on effect on the economy, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said and emphasised that India needs to diversify its energy sources and have more trade agreements to deal with the impact.

In an interview with ANI, Tharoor also said that if the conflict with Israel and the US on one side and Iran on the other, goes on for long time, "we don't have a whole lot of options". This round of conflict started on February 28.

"I think what we need to do is we can diversify sources of supply as long as the war lasts, as long as there is a shortage in the world markets. We can also, in the broader...