Indian Army celebrated the ninth International Yoga Day on Wednesday by performing yoga at Ladakhs Pangong Tso lake, located at an altitude of almost 15000 feet. Earlier, in 2021, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) performed yoga at the same site on International Yoga Day.#WATCH | Indian Army personnel perform Yoga at Pangong Tso, Ladakh, to mark the #9thInternationalYogaDay.(Video Source: Indian Army) pic.twitter.com/HQRxo8mHdA— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2023India celebrates International Yoga Day, led by PM ModiThe International Day of Yoga is celebrated worldwide on June 21 each year. It is the brainchild of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who proposed it on 2014. The goal of the day is to promote the benefits of yoga in leading a healthy lifestyle. The theme of this years yoga day is “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” (the world is one family).PM Modi will mark the date by performing yoga at 5:30 PM IST at the United Nations headquarters, alongside international dignitaries.On the other hand, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh performed yoga on board INS Vikrant at Kochi. He was accompanied by Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw performed yoga at Balasore, Odisha, which was in news for a recent railway tragedy.VIDEO | Defence Minister Rajnath Singh performing yoga onboard INS Vikrant in Kochi. #InternationalYogaDay pic.twitter.com/C9wiXEbu08— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 21, 2023
