PM Modi leads Yoga Day event in Visakhapatnam, says 'Yoga can bring peace in conflict-ridden world'
PM Modi leads Yoga Day event in Visakhapatnam, says 'Yoga can bring peace in conflict-ridden world'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday led the celebrations of International Yoga Day at Vishakhapatnam.
PM Narendra Modi said, 'In the last one decade, when I see the journey of Yoga, it reminds me of many things. The day India put forth a resolution in the UNGA – to recognise June 21 as International Yoga Day- and in a very short time, 175 countries of the world stood with our country. This unity and support in today's world is not a normal incident.'
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