In Photos: India and the world celebrate International Yoga Day

This year's event highlights Yoga's significant benefits for young minds and bodies.  ...read more

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the 10th International Day of Yoga celebrations at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on Friday. Since 2015, the Prime Minister has led International Day of Yoga (IDY) celebrations at famous places like Kartavya Path in Delhi, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Ranchi, Lucknow, Mysuru, and even at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.(Narendra Modi (X))

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This year's event highlights Yoga's significant benefits for young minds and bodies. The celebration aims to bring thousands together to practice Yoga, promoting health and wellness worldwide.(Narendra Modi (X))

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This year's theme, "Yoga for Self and Society," focuses on how yoga helps individuals stay healthy and promotes harmony within communities. (HT Photo)

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In December 2014, the United Nations passed a resolution proposed by India to celebrate the International Day of Yoga on June 21, which marks the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. (HT Photo)

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Around the world, Embassies and Indian Missions abroad will participate in the celebrations, showcasing yoga's broad impact. (Indian Embassy in US (X))

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Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and other diplomats practice Yoga in Delhi on the International Day of Yoga.(@DrSJaishankar (X))

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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari participates in Yoga in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on International Yoga Day.(Nitin Gadkari (X))

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Army chief Gen Manoj Pande, and other officials practice Yoga in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, celebrating the International Day of Yoga.(PIB)

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Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat practices yoga on the 10th International Yoga Day.(Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (X))

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath celebrates Yoga Day by participating in event in Lucknow.(Yogi Adityanath (X))

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Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan engages in a Yoga session in Delhi on International Yoga Day.(Shivraj Singh Chouhan (X))

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Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya joins a Yoga session in Delhi on International Yoga Day. (Mansukh Mandaviya (X))

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Delhi Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena practices Yoga on International Yoga Day.(LG Delhi (X))