Indian consulate on hospitalised Indian student: 'In constant touch with hospital, family'

NEW DELHI: The Indian counsulate in San Francisco on Thursday posted an update on X on Nilam Shinde case extending its support to her family of Nilam Shinde. She was seriously injured in a road accident in California on February 14 and is currently receiving treatment at UC Davis Health hospital near Sacramento, the counsulate said.

In the statement, the consulate expressed its "sympathy and solidarity" with Shinde's family and assured that it has been in constant touch with the hospital, her family, and friends. "We have been rendering all possible assistance and will continue to remain engaged to support her and the family," the post read.


The Indian authorities, including the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Indian Embassy in the United States, are closely monitoring the situation. Further details on Shinde’s condition or the circumstances of the accident have not been disclosed.

Earlier, news agency PTI reported that the MEA has taken up the request for an urgent visa by the family of Neelam with the US.

Shinde reportedly suffered severe injuries to her head, hand and chest.

Her family has sought an urgent visa to travel to the US to be by her side.

The MEA has taken up the matter with the US. The US side is looking into the formalities for early grant of visa for the applicant's family, the sources said.

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