If you have that kind of induction then there is no choice but to use L-C-L T-lowpass into 2-way TVS into circuit, this bounds the outside world into something within the range of operation of the IC.
The ESD clamp diodes of G1 clamp the ESD attenuated by R2.
Nah- if you keep the diodes and make them Schottky, then almost no current goes into the IC, and in this case any IC input clamp current is circulating in loops , the positive going input diode current is a small fraction of what the output PMOS is pulling out of Vcc, and vice versa on negative going inputs, GND, and the NMOS pulldown- it may be a good idea to *add* a current limiting resistor in series with C if you keep the diodes- say R2/100.
Not the way to view it:-) The correct analogy is additional current draw induced in a mA circuit by placing a 1G in parallel with it- not much.