Overview

• Nitish Advitiy shared a video showing neighbours remaining indoors as firefighters responded to a nearby house blaze.
• The reel’s caption, "In the US, neighbours don’t care about each other," contrasts American privacy practices with Indian communal expectations.
• Defenders of U.S. norms argue residents trust authorities to handle emergencies and value personal boundaries.
• Critics invoke examples of Indian neighbourhood support to challenge perceived apathy in American communities.
• Surveys cited in coverage reveal nearly 75% of Americans report disliking at least one neighbour and over 10% have moved due to neighbour conflicts.