Kotak School of Sustainability, IIT Kanpur (https://kss.iitk.ac.in/), an interdisciplinary hub pioneering world-class education, fundamental and translational research, and outreach activities for leading India—and the world—towards a sustainable future, signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) that marks the beginning of a strategic partnership with the Department of Energy, Government of Odisha (GoO) and the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI). This collaboration aims to establish a robust framework for the formation and promotion of a Community of Practice (CoP) for Energy Ministers across Indian states. The CoP will serve as a dynamic platform for peer learning, the exchange of best practices, and policy innovation in the energy sector. Its overarching goal is to accelerate India’s transition toward affordable, reliable, and clean energy, thereby contributing significantly to the country’s sustainable development agenda. The Letter of Intent was signed by Debidutta Tripathy, FA-cum-Additional Secretary to Government, Department of Energy, Government of Odisha, Vivek Agarwal, Country Director (India), Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and Prof. Sachchida Nand Tripathi, Kotak School of Sustainability in presence of KV Singh Deo, Deputy Chief Minister, Government of Odisha, Rt Hon Tony Blair, Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Executive Chairman, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Jalil Rasheed, Managing Director (APAC), Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.