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International Yoga Day LIVE: 'Wonderful to see world come together for Yoga,' says PM Modi at UN HQ

Yoga Day at UN LIVE Updates: 'Yoga is free from copyrights, patents and free from royalty payments. Yoga is adaptable to your age, gender and fitness level. Yoga is portable and is truly universal,' PM Modi said

FP Staff|Jun 21, 2023, 19:27:20 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a unique yoga session at the UN Headquarters here on Wednesday in a historic celebration to commemorate the 9th International Day of Yoga, attended by top UN officials, envoys from across and the world and prominent individuals.

Modi, who is here on the first leg of his maiden state visit to the US at the invitation of President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, began the programme by paying respects to the bust of Mahatma Gandhi in the North Lawn of the UN headquarters. The bust was installed in December last year under India's presidency of the UN Security Council.

The prime minister, wearing a especially customised white yoga T-shirts and trouser, led the celebration.

Hundreds of yellow yoga mats were placed on the ground where yoga enthusiasts and practicioners, wearing customised white yoga T-shirts, joined the event.

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