The bilateral relationship between the United States and India is deeper and more expansive than ever, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said as the Biden administration joined Indian-Americans in celebrating India's 77th Independence Day on Tuesday.

Blinken noted that as the world's oldest and largest democracies, the US and India have forged a robust bond between their nations that is growing even stronger as they collaborate for a world that is open, prosperous, secure, stable, and resilient.