As the 118th congress, the speaker of the house, and new India caucus leadership are in place , the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) raises issues and policy matters important for Indian Americans. First of all, we congratulate all the elected representatives, especially the new ones, including […]
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Press Release: https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/619372981/india-visa-appointment-delays-reducing-with-a-top-priority-and-innovative-efforts-by-the-state-department-noted-by-fiids WASHINGTON, DC, USA, February 27, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ — When the US consulates opened up for visa appointments post pandemic in 2022, there were delays ranging from 300 to 900 days based on visa-categories for visa appointments in India. These delays had widespread impacts on relatives of American […]
On the background of economic slowdown impacting jobs, Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) appeals the President Biden, the members of congress & senate and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services(USCIS) to extend H1B and L1/5 grace periods. With massive layoffs in the tech industry, Jan 2023 […]
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Indo-Americans Survey on Issues and Policies important in US2022 Elections: As Indo-Americans encompass ~4.5 million in the United States, FIIDS launched a campaign for Indo-Americans to vote in US 2022 elections to get their voice heard. As a part of the campaign, FIIDS launched a survey of Indo-Americans on issues […]
#IndoAmericanVotesMatter Foundation of India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) (an Indo-American institute for critical analysis, strategy and awareness), has launched analysis of US 2022 election races critical for Indo-Americans for representation of their issues and views on policy matters. We would like get informations on pro or against candidates and […]
On April 26, 2022: Submitted to Hon. The Finance Minister of Government of India, New Delhi Based on the survey of Indo-Americans, the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS http://fiids-usa.org), a US-based institute for US-India policy studies and awareness, requests you to consider following requests from the Indian diaspora […]
Indo American community leaders condemn the Attack on Hindu religious procession – Hanuman Yatra in Delhi by radicalized muslims Washington DC, Monday 18th April 2022 Indo American community and business leaders across America condemned and expressed concerns about Hindus in India getting attacked by radicalized muslims. They include leaders of […]
Vijay Kumar KaulProfessor of Business EconomicsUniversity of Delhi In this article, I am concerned with several questions as follows: (a) How the collapse of the Sri Lankan economy is turning into a political crisis? (b) What is it that has led to the current collapse of the Sri Lankan economy? […]
Feb 12th 2022: Summary: India as a secular country does not have restrictions on Hijab or Barqa in public. However unlike the schools in USA, the schools in India have their uniform dress codes (from pre-independence time, pre-1947). A student in Karnataka, Southern Indian state, was prohibited to participate in […]