International Yoga Day 2025 LIVE: PM Modi recalls UNGA resolution, says ‘175 countries stood with India in short time'

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International Yoga Day 2025: It is the 11th edition of the global celebration, with this year's theme as 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health', which the PM Modi announced on March 30 during his Mann Ki Baat'. To mark the International Day of Yoga on Saturday, India has organised thematic events and programmes in 1,300 cities featuring the nation's ancient tradition and soft power. PM Modi took part in celebrations in Vishakhapatnam.
The theme focusses on how yoga can promote mental tranquility, physical well-being, and a sense of environmental responsibility in a world grappling with challenges such as climate change, pandemics, and lifestyle-related illnesses.
'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,' PM Modi said.
PM Modi said, "Heartfelt greetings to people across the country and the world on International Yoga Day. For the 11th time, the entire world is coming together on June 21 to practice yoga. Yoga simply means 'to unite', and it is heartening to see how yoga has united the whole world.'
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan performs Yoga with many others at Kishan Mela Ground, Pusa
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu stated that the aim is not only to gain global recognition but also to foster a deep-rooted commitment to yoga across the state. As part of this vision, the government plans to introduce yoga into the school curriculum starting from Class 9 and establish a deemed university dedicated to the discipline.
Under the guidance of Yoga Guru Swami Ramdev, Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini, Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, and other attendees perform yoga during the celebrations of the 11th International Day of Yoga.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join the International Yoga Day celebrations in Visakhapatnam today, with the Andhra Pradesh government making extensive preparations to ensure the event is a grand success. The event will take place between 6 and 8 am along a 26-kilometre stretch from Ramakrishna Beach in Visakhapatnam to Bhogapuram, where nearly five lakh people are likely to perform yoga simultaneously