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Coming together of over 180 countries on India's call is historic: PM Modi on International Yoga Day

The Prime Minister is scheduled to attend the Yoga program at the United Nations Headquarters around 5.30 pm today. In his video message, Modi said, “The coming together of more than 180 countries on India's call is historic and unprecedented.”

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Vikash Sharma
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed the National celebration of International Day of Yoga, 2023 via video message. The National celebration of the 9th International Day of Yoga 2023 was led by Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar at Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh.

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The Prime Minister is scheduled to attend the Yoga program at the United Nations Headquarters around 5.30 pm today. In his video message, Modi said, “The coming together of more than 180 countries on India's call is historic and unprecedented.”

Modi also recalled the support of a record number of countries when the proposal for Yoga Day was tabled in the UN General Assembly making Yoga a global movement in 2014 and a global spirit through the International Day of Yoga.

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“What unites us, is Yoga”, the Prime Minister explained quoting the sages. Modi further added that the propagation of Yoga is an extension of the idea that the whole world is included as one family. Highlighting the theme of ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’ for the G20 Summit being chaired by India this year, the Prime Minister underlined that the propagation of Yoga is the propagation of the spirit of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’.

Special events were organised across India to mark the International Yoga Day. Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw performed Yoga in Balasore.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma also performed Yoga in Dhubri to mark the 9th International Yoga Day.

Indian Army personnel performed Yoga at Pangong Tso to mark the International Yoga Day.

BJP National Vice-President Baijayant Panda also performed Yoga at a Shibir organised at UBSS in Bhubaneswar today. “Yoga, the ancient practice that unites the body and consciousness, has emerged as a global phenomenon under the visionary leadership of PM Modi,” Panda tweeted.

"From the Arctic to Antarctica, and the majestic Himalayas, the world is embracing the transformative power of this timeless tradition," wrote Panda. “It fills us with immense pride to witness the participation of over 180 countries in this year's #InternationalYogaDay, a testament to the global wave ignited by Hon PM in 2015,” he added.

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