Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading the nation in observing the 12th International Day of Yoga from Red Road here.
Modi is addressing a gathering at the Red Road in central Kolkata with thousands of yoga practitioners during the programme.
The prime minister has stated that yoga is a force for global unity, bridging cultures and uniting humanity. Modi remarked that yoga is an expression of the human spirit that is not restricted to any age-group. The prime minister in his address highlighted the importance of this age-old activity.
This year's theme for the International Day of Yoga is "Yoga for Healthy Ageing," highlighting its role in promoting physical health, mental well-being, emotional resilience and active ageing, contributing to an improved quality of life.
Yoga Day celebrations are being organised across nearly 2,500 locations worldwide, with participation from more than 210 Indian missions and posts, reaffirming yoga’s status as a global movement for health, harmony and collective well-being.
Since its inception in 2015, when the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted India’s proposal to observe June 21 as the International Day of Yoga, the PM has led the celebrations from various locations, including New Delhi, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Mysuru, New York, Srinagar and Vishakhapatnam, the statement added.
-With inputs from PTI