Over the past 13 years, Suthanthiran has engaged with Indian energy organizations, including ONGC, Petronet, GAIL, and Indian Oil, to explore solutions to India’s energy and environmental needs. Despite multiple discussions, progress has been limited. In 2016, he presented the KE proposal to Indian Oil leadership and India’s Energy Minister at an international energy summit in Vancouver. At the time, Indian Oil had committed to the Petronas LNG pipeline project, which was later canceled due to opposition and engineering challenges, resulting in losses approaching USD 500 million.