The Indian Institute for Peace, Disarmament & Environmental Protection (IIPDEP) organised 6 events in different states in Punjab, North East India and Central India affected by small arms.

In Punjab, youth members of IIPDEP organised street dramas in Abohar, which is located closer to the India-Pakistan border and notorious for small arms and drug dealings. Target groups were bureaucrats, government officials and politicians. Punjab was marred by armed militancy from 1981 to 2000 during which time more than 22,000 people lost their lives due to small arms and light weapons. Another four-fold were injured during this period. When the militancy died down in 2002, more than 15,000 arms were surrendered to the government. Yet, thousands more are still out there which could result in war again.

On June 6, three events were held in Khima, Nagaland, North East of India which is marred by insurgency, guerilla warfare, freedom movements for five decades. Illegal guns make their way to the state from Bangladesh, Myanmar, China and some parts of East Asia.

Another seminar was held on 7 June at Hyderabad, which is affected by militancy movements. On 8 June, two seminars were held – A photo exhibition at Jammu and Kashmir which is one of the most affected states due to small arms, and the second seminar at Nagpur in Central India which had 58 delegates from around the country who shared their views on the situation in their respective states. Gun manufacture is increasingly seen due to Naxalites and the Maoists. Recruitment of child soldiers is another growing problem.

On 9 June, a seminar was held at Roopnagar which is close to the India Pakistan border and facilitating the illegal proliferation of small arms and light weapons. The sixth seminar was held on 10 June at Sri Ganganagar bordering the state of Rajasthan.