The federation of which one of the following States has been described as “an indestructible union of indestructible states”?
The phrase “an indestructible union of indestructible states” is a famous description of the federal system of the United States of America. It signifies that the union (the federal government) cannot be dissolved by the states, nor can the states be abolished by the union; both levels of government are constitutionally entrenched.
This description highlights the strong autonomy of constituent states and the perpetual nature of the federal union in the US system.
The Indian federation is often described as a “Union of States” or “quasi-federal”, with a strong central government and states having less autonomy compared to the US system, and the states being creations of the Union which can alter their boundaries or names. Canada and Australia are also federations, but the phrase is specifically associated with the US.