HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases...Indian Independence Day hide Indian Independence Day Press Statement Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State August 14, 2021 On behalf of the Government and people of the United States of America, I extend warm wishes to the people of India on your 75th Independence Day. The bonds between the United States and India began over seven decades ago and have transformed into a growing partnership. Our regional cooperation is expanding at an exponential pace as we continue to work together, alongside our partners, to advance our shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific. From climate action and clean energy to space technologies, U.S.-India bilateral cooperation is wide-ranging and stronger than ever before. As I said during my visit to New Delhi, there are few partnerships more vital than the one between the United States and India. Mindful of our seventy-four years of friendship, our two democracies will continue to build a better tomorrow. Happy Independence Day! Tags Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs India Office of the Spokesperson The Secretary of State