During the 8th International Day of Yoga, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) staff practiced yoga in various Himalayan highlands from Ladakh in the north to Sikkim in the east.
ITBP also presented a song for International Yoga Day.
ITBP has been promoting yoga in the Himalayan highlands along the Indian-China borders which include Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh over the years.
Observing India's 75th anniversary of independence, the Department of Labor Ayush has also identified 75 areas for Union Ministers to take part in the Yoga Day celebrations.
This year, International Yoga Day 2022 will see for the first time many more, the 'Guardian ring', a demonstration of yoga by union ministers in 75 iconic locations in India and a special digital yoga exhibition and a focus show at the Mysuru Dussera Grounds, Mysuru.
Digital yoga exhibition will showcase the latest technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR) to further the history and wisdom of Yoga. The dry exhibition features 146 stalls occupied by yoga centers, Ayush centers under the auspices of the Karnataka Government and the Government of India.
According to the Ayush Department, about 25 crores are expected to participate in World Yoga Day 2022 celebrations around the world.
Earlier, Yog Guru Ramdev practiced yoga at the Patanjali Yogpeeth in Haridwar. Many children and other people also attend the event.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi began to float the concept of International Yoga Day while addressing the UN General Assembly on September 27, 2014. The draft resolution passed by India was backed by 177 nations.
With universal recognition and the growing popularity of Yoga, the United Nations has declared June 21 as International Yoga Day on December 11, 2014.
The first international day of Yoga was celebrated on June 21, 2015.
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