New Delhi, July 28 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday strongly rejected Pakistan's attempts to invoke the shared legacy of the Indus Valley Civilization (IVC), saying a country that has promoted cross-border terrorism, religious fundamentalism and violence for decades, particularly against minorities, cannot lay claim to a pluralistic cultural heritage.

During the media briefing, while responding to a question on Pakistan's recent references to the Indus Valley Civilization, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Islamabad's record on terrorism and minority rights undermines such claims.

"Let me put this straight - a country which has been promoting cross-border terrorism, which has been promoting religious fundamentali...