The United Service Institution of India was founded in 1870 by a soldier scholar, Colonel (later Major General) Sir Charles MacGregor. The story of its growth is the story of the growth of the Indian Armed Forces. It was founded for ‘furtherance of interest and knowledge in the art, science and literature of the Defence Services.’
Brief
This event is an outcome of brief discussion with the CAS at USI, Earlier officers were sent to National Law School Hyderabad for such training. 20 officers from the Indian air force will be attending the capsule. It will be conducted by Wg Cdr (Dr) UC Jha, Gp Capt Kishore Khera, an independent analyst and Dr Gunjan Chawla from ICRC.
The detailed program is given below:
18 December 2023
1000-1030 Registration and Tea
1030-1040 Welcome Remarks: DG USI of India
1045-1150 Session I by Wg Cdr U C Jha (Retd)
Topic I: What is International Humanitarian Law (IHL), Typology in the modern time, Principles/ rules of IHL, Customary Laws, IHL and International Human Rights Law, International treaty system.
1150-1200 Tea Break
1200-1300 Session II by Gp Capt Kishore Khera (Retd)
Topic II: Limitations to the means and methods in warfare, making targeting decisions and precautions in attack.
1300-1400 Lunch
1400-1500 Session III by Gp Capt Kishore Khera (Retd)
Topic III: Law Relating to Air and Missile Operations including Autonomous Weapons
1500-1515 Tea Break
1515-1615 Session IV by Wg Cdr U C Jha
Topic IV: Outer Space Legal Domian Part I
19 December 2023
1000-1015 Assembly and Tea
1015-1130: Session V: Wg Cdr U C Jha
Topic V: Outer Space Legal Domain Part II
1130-1145 Tea Break
1145-1245: Session VI: Gp Capt Kishore Khera
Topic VI: Outer Space weapons and their legal limitations
1245-1300 Interactive sessions
1300-1400 Lunch Break
1400-1515: Session VII: by Dr Gunjan Chawla, Legal Advisor, ICRC, New Delhi
Topic VII: Applicability of IHL in Outer Space Warfare
1515-1530: Tea Break
1530-1545: Interactive Session
1545-1600 Concluding Remarks
18 December 2023
1000-1030 Registration and Tea
1030-1040 Welcome Remarks: DG USI of India
1045-1150 Session I by Wg Cdr U C Jha (Retd)
Topic I: What is International Humanitarian Law (IHL), Typology in the modern time, Principles/ rules of IHL, Customary Laws, IHL and International Human Rights Law, International treaty system.
1150-1200 Tea Break
1200-1300 Session II by Gp Capt Kishore Khera (Retd)
Topic II: Limitations to the means and methods in warfare, making targeting decisions and precautions in attack.
1300-1400 Lunch
1400-1500 Session III by Gp Capt Kishore Khera (Retd)
Topic III: Law Relating to Air and Missile Operations including Autonomous Weapons
1500-1515 Tea Break
1515-1615 Session IV by Wg Cdr U C Jha
Topic IV: Outer Space Legal Domian Part I
19 December 2023
1000-1015 Assembly and Tea
1015-1130: Session V: Wg Cdr U C Jha
Topic: Outer Space Legal Domain Part II
1130-1145 Tea Break
1145-1245: Session VI: Gp Capt Kishore Khera
Topic: VI: Outer Space weapons and their legal limitations
1245-1300 Interactive sessions
1300-1400 Lunch Break
1400-1515: Session VII: by Dr Gunjan Chawla, Legal Advisor, ICRC, New Delhi
Topic: Applicability of IHL in Outer Space Warfare
1515-1530: Tea Break
1530-1545: Interactive Session
1545-1600 Concluding Remarks