PM Modi poses for selfies with yoga enthusiasts at Dal Lake, Srinagar, J&K; leads 10th International Day of Yoga event (In Pics)

PM Narendra Modi participated in International Yoga Day 2024 celebrations at Dal Lake in Kashmir.

PM Narendra Modi has shared selfies with yoga enthusiasts on the occasion of the International Day of Yoga program at Dal Lake in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir.

PM Modi addressed the 10th International Day of Yoga (IYD) event in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir today. He led the celebrations of International Yoga Day and took part in the Yoga session.

Addressing the occasion, the  Prime Minister expressed gratitude for being present in Jammu & Kashmir, the land of Yog and Sadhna, on the occasion of International Day of Yoga. “The atmosphere, energy and experience from yoga can be felt in Jammu & Kashmir today”, Modi said. He conveyed his best wishes on the International Day of Yoga to all citizens and those practicing yoga in different parts of the world.

Noting the 10th anniversary of International Yoga Day, the Prime Minister recalled that a record 177 countries endorsed India’s proposal in the UN. 

PM also mentioned subsequent records made in the context of IYD such as 35,000 people doing yoga on Kartavya Path in 2015 and more than 130 countries participating in the yoga event led by the Prime Minister at the UN Headquarters last year. 

PM Modi also expressed happiness that more than 100 institutes in India and 10 major foreign institutes have been recognized by the Yoga Certification Board formed by the Ministry of Ayush.