The United States marks its 250th Independence Day on July 4, 2026. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Taiwan President William Lai issued congratulatory statements referencing bilateral ties. A display appeared on Taipei 101 and Lai's video message was posted on the American Institute in Taiwan Facebook page.
“US 250th Independence Day: Merz, Modi extend congratulations”
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Congratulatory messages highlight democratic solidarity and Taiwan's electoral record while viewing Indian outreach more skeptically due to domestic governance concerns.
“Normative alignment and human-rights consistency”
Messages from India and Taiwan affirm US-India and US-Taiwan partnerships that counter external influence and reflect recognition of national strength.
“Bilateral alliances and America First deterrence”
The anniversary and foreign messages evoke founding principles of self-governance and limits on centralized power.
“Individual rights and non-intervention”
All framings accept the messages as meaningful signals without questioning their low-cost diplomatic nature or the narrow Indo-Pacific focus that omits European dimensions.
“Unexamined premises and selective geographic emphasis”
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