They days of struggle is long gone. Pretty much most of these projects will be in violation of the IWT since these dam's have excess storage capacity that can potentially do much damage to pakistan.
So its nice to be in a position to call the shots.
I do not think we have lost any standing, in fact our hard stand and surgical strikes has made us look good in global eyes and stature. The Global community have been waiting for us to take a hard stand and lead the way. Unfortunately it required a Modi to come to power and show us how its done.
I know how it feels today... But today we can command that premium from the world because our conduct in our history has been spic and span clean... So, let us not oodle it all on Modi...
If we push excessively, all it will take is a single statement from a US or a Russia to try and pacify Indian sentiment and that will suddenly translate into calls for interference into Kashmir... (I must admit, that i do hate that all such discussions are always about kashmir, as if jammu doesn't exit... It does and is more nationalist than the rest of many places - i know that because i am from there)... But, i'd still beg to differ on excessive posturing... objective is achieved... time to move on the next step of our own economic growth (while keeping the pressure high on dismantling terror factories across the border)