Modi makes remarks at Srinagar's celebration of the 10th annual International Day of Yoga

On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with students from Higher Secondary School (HSS) Sonwar Srinagar during his two-day visit to Kashmir.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke at a historic event in Srinagar on the 10th International Day of Yoga, honouring the region's path toward peace and well-being through yoga. The June 21 worldwide yoga event made Srinagar a yoga hub. Prime Minister Modi stressed that yoga promotes unity, physical health, and mental serenity. He stressed yoga's ancient Indian roots and how it has spread worldwide to millions of practitioners. Modi's address examined yoga's evolution from Himalayan sages to modern practitioners, demonstrating its relevancy. 

Yoga's comprehensive approach to wellness harmonizes the body, mind, and spirit, fostering healthy living in today's fast-paced world. The PM also praised yoga practitioners and aficionados for popularizing and incorporating it into daily life worldwide. His Srinagar speech conveyed serenity and normalcy in a troubled region. Modi said yoga can unite, heal, and reconcile societies. 

The event in Srinagar, attended by thousands of locals, officials, and international guests, featured mass yoga demonstrations, workshops, and cultural performances celebrating Jammu and Kashmir's rich legacy.

The local community's yoga acceptance and advantages were evident. Modi urged the worldwide community to promote and practice yoga and include it in school and community activities in his closing remarks. He saw a world where yoga is a way of life for everyone, improving societies and peace. The passionate involvement and general enthusiasm of the Srinagar event showed the unifying and healing potential of yoga, giving hope. India's cultural tradition and dedication to global peace and well-being through yoga were emphasized in Prime Minister Modi's message.