The Indian Embassy in Kazakhstan has broken its silence to share an update on Rahul Ghosaliya, an Indian MBBS who is fighting for life in the Central Asian country. Hailing from Jaipur, Rajasthan, the 5th-year MBBS student is the only son of an ex-Army family. The critically ill student has been on a ventilator for over a week, prompting support groups to urge the Indian Government to offer necessary aid in the hour of need.

Indian Embassy’s update on MBBS student Rahul Ghosaliya in Kazakhstan

After visiting the hospital where Rahul is admitted, the embassy officials released a statement mentioning his well-being on Monday. “The Embassy has been continuously monitoring the condition of Rahul and has been in regular touch with hospital authorities where Rahul is admitted,” they affirmed on X.

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Officials said they are constantly updating the young student’s family, adding that they had participated in a two-hour video call with family members, Indian doctors, Kazakh doctors and university officials to determine how to move forward.

“Today also, another VC has just been concluded wherein Kazakh Neuro surgeon recommended that Rahul should be shifted to Neurology Department for further investigation, incl CT-scan and decice further course of action, rather than continuing the symptomatic treatment, even though the higher risk is involved,” the Indian Embassy disclosed.

Offering another revelation, the authorities said that Rahul’s family had consented to moving him to the Neurology Hospital in Karaganda. Two-family authorised Indian students – Vipin Choudhary and Bhuvan Poonia – are available at hand for supervision.

How AFA FMG urged the Indian Government to speak out

The All Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) Association has been rallying in support of Rahul, urging the Indian Government to offer information regarding his health. With many opposing the stark silence on the matter, the group further revealed that he is the son of retired soldier Shri Banshidhar Ghosaliya, is suffering from paralysis himself. Indian natives have even pushed for Rahul, who is reportedly a brother to seven sisters, to be air-lifted back to his home country.