👉 Apply Now: http://tiny.cc/advocacy-2025 To amplify the voice of over 5 million Indian Americans—who, despite their vast contributions in technology, healthcare, entrepreneurship, and academia, remain underrepresented in policy influence—**the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) will host Capitol Hill Day 2025 on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Building on the momentum of the 2024 […]
Events/Conferences
On behalf of the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS), I would like to invite you to speak at our upcoming event on Indo-Pacific to Middle East for Maritime & Supply Chain Security. Thanks for attending FIIDS 2024 US India Partnership Summit on the hill in June 2024. […]
FIIDS Bay Area hosted women leaders meet with Nayana Sahasrabuddheji from Bharatiya Stree Shakti . Nayana ji compiled a book on Indian feminism She and women delegation from India had represented in a conference in the UN earlier this month .
Appeal to Indian American community : Write/call an appeal email/letter to your house of representative: Here are instructions and email template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_-4ZdRUD8bTf1P-RGKZx_uR9SECbao_jAJTmJBCUVas Press Release: FIIDS Calls for Immediate Action on Crisis in Bangladesh Date: 7th August Location: Washington D.C. Contact: Khanderao Kand khanderao@fiids-usa.org The Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora […]
On June 13th, the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) hosted a successful US India Summit at Capitol Hill, featuring impactful advocacy and discussions on key policy issues. Over 135 Indian American delegates from 22 states met with more than 83 elected officials from 35 states. They addressed […]
Event Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSK1U-UZJglfGAio3xnXAytgJ6nPECIS3 Tech Immigration Summit: Past Event News Coverage: https://m.economictimes.com/nri/latest-updates/us-lawmakers-call-for-addressing-green-card-backlog-and-resolving-h-1b-issues-at-immigration-summit/articleshow/108429767.cms https://www.indiatoday.in/world/indians-abroad/story/green-card-backlog-h1b-visa-tech-immigration-summit-us-policy-democrats-republicans-indian-diaspora-2513924-2024-03-12 https://www.firstpost.com/world/us-lawmaker-advocates-for-removal-of-green-card-quota-for-highly-qualified-indian-professionals-13748269.html Organized by the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora (FIIDS) Date: Monday, March 11th Time: 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM Location: Rayburn House, Capitol Hill Topic “The Tech Immigration Policies and their role in Bolstering the US […]
Indians In Canada Under Attacks and Terror Threats : Facts, Analysis and Actions FIIDS Online Panel on Situation of Indians in Canada under attacks and terror threats: On the background of the latest terror threat by SFI extremist Gurpat Pannu warning not to fly by Air India on 19th Nov […]
FIIDS Celebration of Indian American Advocacy Annual Reporting and fundraiser for 2024 Dinner and Live Music Entertainment Date: Friday 17th November 2023 Time: 5:30pm PST – 8:30pm followed by Dinner over Live Music Location: FalconX Main Hall, 691 S Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas, CA Program: Invitation Open for all. Support Donations […]
Sunday Oct 22, 2023 Online Event Talk on Minorities In Pakistan: Religious Persecution of Hindus, Sikh, Christians and Armadas Sunday 22, Oct 2023 Time: 2pm EST(11am PST) Speaker: Ramesh Jaipal, Pakistan-based Human Rights Advocate RSVP: http://tiny.cc/fiids-rsvp
Solidarity with Israel on War on Jihadi Terror from Hamas Date: Friday, October 13, 2023 Time: 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM EST (9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PST) Location: ONLINE Link: Speakers: Moderator: Nissim Reuben and Khanderao Kand Please join us for a panel discussion on solidarity with Israel on the […]