Srinagar, June 13 -- Union Minister of Power and Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said that India will fully leverage the current suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) to enhance its infrastructure.

Khattar was speaking media in Srinagar after a review meeting with J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.

"Now that the Indus Waters Treaty is in abeyance, we have to take full advantage of it," the Union minister said.

Khattar emphasized the importance of Jammu and Kashmir's potential for hydroelectric power generation due to its mountainous terrain.

"There's good progress on hydro projects across the Jhelum, Chenab, and Sindhu rivers. NHPC and local companies are jointly pushing these initiatives forward," he st...