The irony that one of the most equal and seemingly non-violent ancient civilizations turned into one of the most unequal modern ones teetering on the brink of nuclear war, is real even if it makes people uncomfortable.

Modern Indians and Pakistanis are the direct genetic heirs of the IVC. Genetics isn't everything, but it's an indicator that the populations have remained extremely stable (no large scale migrations) while the culture shifted under them.

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cwnyth 25 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

What is "ironic" about that?

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Ar-Curunir 20 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

"Teetering on the brink of nuclear war"

Sorry to be rude, but what exactly are you smoking?

	▲	drucat 5 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/12/how-india-and-... But by late Friday night, as both sides escalated the conflict, it was made clear to the Trump administration that leaving the two nuclear armed countries to their own devices posed a danger not just to the region but to the world – and that the only third party mediator acceptable to both sides was the US, as it has historically been over decades. In particular, the US began to fear the escalation towards a nuclear threat was becoming a very real possibility. That's from The Guardian in 2025, hardly the most pro-Trump source.