中共駐印度大使館要求印度媒體在報導時不要提到「總統」、「中華民國」等字眼。此舉引起印度媒體從業人員的不滿，他們認為這是中共的「間接威脅」。而許多印度網民也在推特上貼出中華民國國旗，或象徵台灣與印度友好的訊息，讓中共的威脅頓時失效。
印度報紙《印度快報》（Indian Express）和《政治家日報》（The Statesman）於10月7日刊登全版雙十國慶廣告，另有印度媒體推出台灣專題報導。對此，中共駐印度大使館當日致函印度媒體，警告它們不要違反「一個中國」原則，也不要提到「總統」、「中華民國」等字眼。
印度獨立記者兼節目主持人考爾（Aditya Raj Kaul）發推文質疑說，「這是中共對印度報導台灣的媒體提出間接威脅嗎？」
#BREAKING: Chinese Embassy, New Delhi issues diktat letter to Indian media about reporting the National Day of Taiwan on Oct 10th. Says, ‘Taiwan is inalienable part of China’s territory.’ Is this an indirect threat to Indian media who cover Taiwan? @MOFA_Taiwan @digidiploTaiwan pic.twitter.com/vPLRZhVuTR
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) October 7, 2020
中國駐印度大使館外的路燈被掛滿慶祝台灣國慶的海報
#BREAKING: Posters wishing #Taiwan a happy National Day come up outside Embassy of #China in New Delhi, India. Posters put by India’s ruling party BJP leader @tajinderbagga. Chinese embassy had earlier threatened Indian media with a diktat to not cover National Day. @MOFA_Taiwan pic.twitter.com/VNpUl4rG1x
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) October 9, 2020
許多印度網民無視中共的威脅，他們以#TaiwanNationalDay（台灣國慶日）的標籤分享中華民國國旗或支持台灣的相關訊息。
Preparing for celebrations #taiwannationalday on 10 October @MOFA_Taiwan @TaiwanPresSPOX @MOHW_Taiwan @globaltimesnews pic.twitter.com/NLyQzQsyQu
— Prasad Ponkshe (@prasad_ponkshe) October 8, 2020
有人祝福台灣的自由與民主永世長存。
Wishing the Nation of TAIWAN in advance for celebration of #TaiwanNationalDay, from behalf of India and as a citizen of India i wish the democracy and freedom of taiwan lives for ever.@iingwen @China_Amb_India👏👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏🙏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/ihwxJ8Bt2l
— Abhijeet.S.G (@AbhijeetVit) October 8, 2020
有人貼出示意台灣和印度為「奶茶聯盟」（Milk Tea Alliance）的圖片，並表明印度在這件事情上不怕中共的威脅。
What #China want to show by releasing a letter for #IndianMedia who are covering news on #TaiwanNationalDay? One thing I want to clear on this matter is that India does not afraid of your threatening.#IndiaStandWithTaiwan pic.twitter.com/zSFzgXMPrw
— hinaKashmir (@HinaKashmir) October 8, 2020
有人說：「我們希望台灣和印度能共同致力於促進區域和平、穩定和繁榮。」
@iingwen @PMOIndia@taiwan.
Wish you the best on Taiwan’s National Day.
We hope #Taiwan& #India can certainly work together & promote regional peace, stability, and prosperity.❤️#TaiwanNationalDay pic.twitter.com/jqrSFFcZ4P— ankush kumar singh (@ankush2611) October 8, 2020
還有人說，已經等不及要和中華民國做鄰居了。
Couldn't wait for us to become neighbors… Hopefully it will happen soon…☺️#TaiwanNationalDay pic.twitter.com/3abwLay6s8
— NIKHIL SHARMA (@akashs02299) October 8, 2020
