Event Info

 

In April 2016, Hri Institute for Southasian Research and Exchange and Himal Southasain organised a conference titled “The Expanding Meaning of Drone Warfare in Southasia and Beyond”. The two-day conference (April 16^th and 17^th) was held at Yala Maya Kendra, Lalitpur, Nepal with participants from within Southasia (Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Nepal) and beyond (USA). The conference participants hailed from a broad background viz. media personnel, human rights activists, jurists, advocates, research scholars, retired army officers. The free flowing, intense discussions focused on the emerging technology of drone warfare in the context of Southasia and the world. The history of drone use and its proliferation, humanitarian impact, legal issues, media coverage, and advocacy were some key issues that were addressed over the course of the conference.