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PM Modi to lead Yoga session at UN Headquarters to commemorate International Yoga Day on June 21

United Nations: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be making history as he is to lead a yoga session for the first time at UN Headquarters on the occasion of International Day of Yoga on June 21.---Advertisement--- The International Day of Yoga was recognised by the United Nations on June 21 by passing the resolution 69/31 […]

United Nations: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be making history as he is to lead a yoga session for the first time at UN Headquarters on the occasion of International Day of Yoga on June 21.

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The International Day of Yoga was recognised by the United Nations on June 21 by passing the resolution 69/31 on December 11, 2014.

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Yoga Day was formed to raise global awareness about the various advantages related to doing yoga every day. After Modi’s proposal nine years ago to establish International Yoga Day as an annual celebration, the UN recognised it in December 2014.

Where the event will be taking place?

The session will be taking place on June 21 from 8 am to 9 am, and will be organised on the North Lawn in the UN Headquarters, where the statue of Mahatma Gandhi is installed; a gift from India to the UN.

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Diverse gathering

The historic event will be attended by esteemed attendees, including UN officials, ambassadors, envoys, delegates from Member States along with the important members of the global and diaspora community.

President Csaba Korosi of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in a tweet on Thursday conveyed his happiness for being a part of the 9th International Day of Yoga celebrations alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the UNHQ North Lawn.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be hosted by US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at a state dinner at the White House, the Ministry of External Affairs declared in a press release. With the visit, Pm Modi will be seen addressing the US Congress on June 22.

Meanwhile being in the US, PM Modi will also address the chairman and CEOs belonging to top companies at John F Kennedy Center at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington on June 23.

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First published on: Jun 16, 2023 03:04 PM IST


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