New Delhi: PM Modi is on an official visit to America. Today is the first day of their journey. There is great enthusiasm among the Americans of Indian origin. Modi Modi slogans are being heard. Today on World International Yoga Day, the people of America are also eager to do yoga with PM Modi. President of the 77th United Nations General Assembly, Kasaba Korosi, actor Richard Gere, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Indian chef and restaurateur Vikas Khanna and Grammy Award winner Ricky Cage are expected to join the event.
Before the start of the yoga program in America, PM Modi paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi in the lane of the United Nations headquarters in New York. After this, PM Modi said that people of all countries are present here. Thanks to all for attending the event. Yoga comes from India and is an old tradition. PM Modi further added that yoga means joining. PM Modi said yoga means unity. Yoga is copyright-royalty and patent free. Yoga is a way of life. PM Modi said that yoga comes from India. Like all ancient Indian traditions it is alive and vibrant. Yoga is a way of life. It is a way of being mindful in thought and action. It is a way of being in harmony with oneself, with others and with nature.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that we should use the power of yoga not only to be healthy, happy but also to be kind to ourselves and each other. He said the power of yoga should be used for friendship, peaceful world, clean, green and long future too. PM Modi said let’s join hands to realize the goal of one earth, one family, one future.
The world came together to support India’s proposal to observe 2023 as the International Year of Millets
Addressing the people, PM Modi said that yoga suits your age, caste and fitness. He said last year the whole world came together to support India’s proposal to observe 2023 as the International Year of Millet. Millet is a superfood. It is health promoting and also good for the environment.
The Yoga program at the United Nations has been completed. The program has also created a major record for which the name of the program has been included in the Guinness World Records. Various countries were involved in this yoga session.
PM Modi performed these postures
- camel seat
- Uttana Shishunasana
- Bhujang Asana
- Wind free seat
- Posture of the corpse
- Bhadrasana