He emphasised the importance of incorporating yoga into daily life for better health and well-being and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts in popularising yoga globally, saying it has become a widely celebrated practice worldwide.
"Yoga is universal in nature. Yoga connects the mind and the body. This is something which belongs to the entire humanity. It was confined to India, but our Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, took it to the whole world. Now it is for the world, and the world is accepting it," Governor Bose told
In a post on X, CM Dhami congratulated the citizens and highlighted the importance of yoga in achieving physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. "Hearty congratulations and best wishes to all the residents of the state on International Yoga Day!" Dhami wrote.
Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Mansukh Mandaviya wished the countrymen on the occasion of International Yoga Day and urged everyone to do Yoga regularly in order to stay healthy.
Speaking to the mediapersons at the event, Chouhan said, "I extend best wishes to everyone on the occasion of International Day of Yoga 2025... I thank PM Modi for promoting Yoga across the world... It is very important to perform Yoga to stay healthy..."
Along with the 11000 naval personnel, their family members joined them in the International Yoga Day celebrations. The Eastern Naval Command joined hands with the YogAndhra 2025 initiative, which was spearheaded by the Ministry of Ayush and the State Government of Andhra Pradesh.
Reiterating Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks, Jaishankar said the yoga session was a true reflection of Yoga for everyone, beyond boundaries, age, backgrounds or ability.
On the occasion of the 11th International Day of Yoga celebrations, renowned sand artist and Padma Shri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik on Saturday created a striking sand sculpture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi performing Ustrasana (Camel Pose) at Puri Beach.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman led a yoga session on the 11th International Day of Yoga at Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management in Faridabad, Haryana. She was seen doing various yoga poses at the session.