India’s prime minister Narendra Modi has continued his quest to use yoga to promote his country on the world stage, leading by example on International Yoga Day. India’s prime minister Narendra Modi has continued his quest to use yoga to promote his country on the world stage, leading by example on International Yoga Day. Mr Modi successfully lobbied the United Nations to designate June 21 International Yoga Day in his first year in power in 2014. Sharing some more pictures from Ranchi, where Yoga Day was marked with great vigour. “Yoga is a product which you can sell everywhere in the world,” Mr Lindner said, adding that four million people were participating in International Yoga Day events in Germany.

Source: Irish Independent June 21, 2019 10:18 UTC