New Delhi, July 6 -- Former US President Bill Clinton used the occasion of America's 250th Independence Day to deliver a sweeping defence of US democracy while sharply criticizing President Donald Trump's administration, accusing it of undermining constitutional institutions, civil liberties and the rule of law.

In a July 4 statement titled "America at 250 and the State of the Country," Clinton reflected on the nation's founding ideals before warning that the United States is facing one of its most serious tests in modern history.

Clinton described the Declaration of Independence as a "radical experiment" that established a nation rooted in equality and representative government.

He said that despite numerous challenges throughout its ...