New Delhi, April 27 -- Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar today on Sunday said that Bharat is the world's oldest civilisation, a peace-loving nation where inclusivity and freedom of expression and thought are our legacy, said an official release.

Addressing the gathering at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, the Vice-President observed that if one traverses history for thousands of years, one would find that in our civilisation, inclusivity and freedom of expression thrived, blossomed, and were respected.

"In present times, the quotient and gradient of expression and inclusivity are comparably the highest in the world. Look around, there is no other country like Bharat which can demonstrate inclusivity and freedom of expressio...