Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) celebrates the resiliency of the US and Indian Democracies[Milpitas, 07/28/2024] – On the occasion of independence days of the US and India, the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) hosted an august gathering of esteemed elected leaders and community leaders […]
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===================================================================FIIDS offers an online Certificate Program in Civic Engagement and Leadership as a cohort education and internship program for high school students. This unique program blends skills development with education, providing an excellent opportunity for high school students (from 10th grade) to understand and experience public policy making, civic engagement, […]
Congressional Works and Policy Studies (CWPS) Internship program for undergrad and grad students Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) Congressional Works and Policy Studies Internship program offers internships to energetic and self-motivated undergraduate students looking to increase their experience in public policy, service and leadership. The Indo-American Internship […]
FACT SHEET on India’s Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) (Image source and Credit – Reuters) As the US being stewards of democratic principles and human rights, within the context of the profoundly consequential partnership between the United States and India in the 21st century, we diligently scrutinize developments impacting both nations. […]
Press Release:Email: info@fiids-usa.orgPhone: 202-318-700020 August 2023Washington, DC:The US-based think tank and advocacy institute, Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS), hosted a panel discussion on Sunday 20th August on the recent violence in Manipur, a state of India. During the event, FIIDS published a report on facts about Manipur […]
Indo American Community Leaders and Experts are Disappointed with USCIRF Report on India Context: USCIRF Included India in the Countries of Particular Concern The Foundation of Indian and Indian Diaspora Studies, a US-based non-profit, termed the USCIRF report as biased. “There seems to be a biased agenda of USCIRF generalizing […]
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 […]
Bay Area Fundraiser Event: Sunday 20th Nov 5:30pm-7:30pm (followed by dinner and light entertainment) Venue: FalconX Hall, 691 S Milpitas Ave, Milpitas, CA RSVP: http://tiny.cc/fiids-ba-dinner Adminission Donation: $150 pp $200 per couple family Sponsorships (admissions included): 250-5000 Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora(FIIDS) works on strategy, policy as well as […]
FIIDS launched Change.org Petition to Eliminate Hundreds of days of visa appointment wait time in the US consulates in India Call for Action: Please sign the Change.org campaign https://chng.it/pkFdMwhhh4 We request the State Department, Secretary of State Mr. Anthony Bliken and the US embassies in India to eliminate wait times […]
Washington, DC Sept 25, 2022 On behalf of Indo Americans / Indian diaspora, Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS), a US-based institute for US-India relations, IndoAmerican issues and awareness, FIIDS presented following observations and asks to Hon. External Affairs Minister of India Dr. S. Jaishankar ji during his […]