Prime Minister Narendra Modi Leads 11th International Yoga Day Celebrations in Visakhapatnam
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Dated 21st June 2025
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Visakhapatnam | Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the celebrations of the 11th International Day of Yoga in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, by taking part in a mass yoga session and addressing the gathering.
He began by extending warm wishes to the people of India and the world on this special day. The Prime Minister said that the idea of International Yoga Day was first proposed by India at the United Nations, and it was supported by 175 countries—a rare moment of global unity. He said, “Yoga unites the world,” and over the past eleven years, yoga has become a way of life for millions across the globe.
PM Modi proudly shared inspiring stories of how Divyang individuals are reading yogic texts in Braille, and how scientists are practicing yoga even in space. He said, “Yoga is for everyone – beyond boundaries, age, ability or background.”
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Speaking about Visakhapatnam, the Prime Minister described it as a beautiful combination of nature and progress. He congratulated Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan for their leadership and praised the launch of the YogAndhra Abhiyan. He also appreciated Shri Nara Lokesh for taking yoga to every section of society in the last 1-1.5 months, calling his efforts a true social celebration.
PM Modi highlighted that over two crore people have taken part in YogAndhra Abhiyan, showing strong public participation. He said that such involvement by citizens is the real strength of a Viksit Bharat (Developed India).
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This year’s International Yoga Day theme is “Yoga for One Earth, One Health”. PM Modi explained that yoga teaches us the deep connection between our own health and the health of the environment—like soil, rivers, plants, and animals. “Yoga moves us from ‘Me’ to ‘We’, teaching us care, harmony, and collective responsibility,” he said.
The Prime Minister also addressed the growing stress and unrest across the world and said that yoga is the pause button humanity needs — to breathe, balance and heal. He called for a ‘Yoga for Humanity 2.0’, where inner peace becomes a global policy, and yoga is adopted as a tool for world cooperation and peace.
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Highlighting India’s leadership in yoga research, PM Modi praised AIIMS Delhi for proving yoga’s benefits in treating heart, brain, women’s health and mental wellness. He also informed that over 1 million yoga events were registered across the country through digital platforms like the Yoga Portal and YogAndhra Portal.
PM Modi mentioned that under the National Ayush Mission, yoga is being promoted actively, and over 6.5 lakh yoga volunteers have been trained so far. Yoga modules are also being introduced in medical colleges and trained teachers are now part of Ayushman Arogya Mandirs. To support international health tourism, he also announced a special e-Ayush visa.
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Talking about rising health concerns like obesity, the PM reminded citizens of his ‘10% less oil’ challenge, asking people to reduce oil use in daily meals and follow a healthy lifestyle with yoga.
The Prime Minister ended his speech by urging everyone to turn yoga into a Jan Andolan (People’s Movement). He called on the world to adopt “Yoga for One Earth, One Health” as a global resolution and said, “Let yoga connect all of humanity in peace and wellness.”
The event saw the presence of Andhra Pradesh Governor Shri Syed Abdul Nazeer, CM Shri N. Chandrababu Naidu, Union Ministers Shri Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu, Shri Jadhav Prataprao Ganpatrao, Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, Shri Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma, and other dignitaries.
