India, Nov. 11 -- A video posted on Instagram by an Indian man living in the United States has been drawing wide attention on social media, as he reflects on what he describes as the "sad reality of the US."

The clip, shared by user Sachin Sindhu, recounts the heartbreaking death of his elderly neighbour, who passed away alone in his apartment with no family by his side.

In the clip, an emotional Sachin says, "I want to share something very painful with you all. In the apartment near my house lived a very dear friend of mine named Shafar. He was 80 years old. Here, he did not have anyone. No wife, no children living with him. I was probably the only one who knew him well. A whole day went by without hearing from him, no calls since morn...