Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that yoga today offers a pathway to peace amid growing stress, unrest, and instability in various parts of the world. Addressing the celebrations on the 11th International Day of Yoga along the scenic coastline in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, the Prime Minister said, “Yoga is the pause button humanity needs to breathe, to balance, to become whole again.”
On the occasion, he made a special appeal to the global community, urging them to mark Yoga Day as the beginning of Yoga for Humanity 2.0, where Inner Peace becomes a Global Policy. He emphasised that yoga should not remain merely a personal practice but evolve into a medium for global partnerships. He called upon every nation and every society to integrate yoga into their lifestyle and public policy. PM Modi envisioned a collective effort to advance a peaceful, balanced, and sustainable world, saying Yoga should guide the world from conflict to cooperation, and from stress to solutions.
Highlighting India’s efforts to strengthen the science of yoga through modern research to support its global dissemination, the Prime Minister noted that the country’s leading medical institutions are actively engaged in yoga research, aiming to establish its scientific relevance within contemporary medical practices. He underscored that India is promoting evidence-based therapy in the field of yoga through its medical and research institutions. Citing research findings of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, he said that yoga has shown a significant impact in the treatment of cardiac and neurological disorders, as well as in improving women’s health and mental well-being.
Reminiscing about the journey to recognising the day internationally, the Prime Minister said the day when India proposed in the United Nations that 21st June be recognised as International Yoga Day, and then in the shortest possible time, 175 countries of the world stood with our proposal. He added that this was not just support for a proposal, it was a collective effort of the world for the welfare of humanity. Prime Minister Modi said the theme of this year’s day, Yoga for One Earth, One Health, reminds that how the world comes together to secure a happy and healthy future for present and future generations.
The Prime Minister highlighted that under the leadership of Chandrababu Naidu and Pawan Kalyan, Andhra Pradesh launched a remarkable initiative, Yogandhra Abhiyan. Noting that more than two crore people have joined the Yogandhra Abhiyan, reflecting a vibrant spirit of public participation, the Prime Minister emphasised that this very spirit forms the bedrock of a Viksit Bharat.
Close to 2.72 lakh people participated in the main event at Visakhapatnam, which featured a fly-past by the Eastern Naval Command and a 45-minute yoga session.
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