The student has been identified as Neelam Shinde - a postgraduate stude𓆏nt at California State University.
An Indian student in the United States haไs been in a coma for the past 10 days after she met with an accident. Amid the Trump administration's restrictions regarding entry into the country, the studentܫ's family has sought centre and PM Modi's intervention for urgent visas to the US.
The Ministry of Exte💝rnal Affairs has issued a formal request for an emergency visa for the student's family.
As p🥂er reports, the student has been identified as Neelam Shinde - a postgraduate stu🍸dent at California State University.
Shinde, who hails from Maharashtra, met with an accident on Februa🧸ry 14, 2025 after she was struck by a four-wheeler in California.
Reports further stated that Shinde suffer✤ed h𝓰ead injuries and fractures on her hand and leg and since then has been in a comatose state.
Tanaji Shinde, father of the s🌳tudent was informed two days after the accident. However, he added that the fam♔ily is facing difficulty in trying to get a US visa.
As per the father, the next slot ✃the family r🦩eceived was for 2026.
The family has sought help from the Minꦑistry of External 𓂃Affairs and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Taking to X, NCP (SP) Supriya Sule also sought EAM S Jaishankar's help꧙ in getting the visas for𓆉 the girl's family.
"Student N🐲eelam Shinde has met with an accident in the USA and is hospitalized in a local hospital. Her father, Tanaji Shinde, from Satara, Maharashtra, India, urgently needs to visit his daughter due to a medical emergꦐency. Tanaji Shinde has applied for an urgent visa to the USA and requires assistance," the NCO leader said.
As per the official statement from the university, Shinde is "in critical condition wiꦦth an uncertain prognosis and is receiving care in the Intensive Care Unit". The university has also sought for an emergency permit for the family to come to the United States.
As per reports, the Central government has reached out to the US government and so🌜ught a visa for the girl's family. Citing sources, NDTV has reported that the External Affairs Ministry's Americas Division has reached out to the US to raise the issue formally and ask for assistance.
The MEA divisio🦄n has s🌸ought a visa or an emergency travel permit for the family.