On June 21, to celebrate the 9th annual International Day of Yoga, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will conduct a yoga session at the United Nations headquarters in New York, as announced on June 16 in New Delhi.
The UN released the following advice ahead of the event: “The Permanent Mission of India to the UN invites you to a celebration of the 9th annual International Yoga Day on June 21, 2023, from 8-9 a.m. EST on the North Lawn of UN Headquarters in New York.”
The advisory’s banner boasted, “Modi Will Preside Over This Meeting.”
The state visit of the Prime Minister to the United States, planned for June 21–25, coincides with the International Day of Yoga.
Vice President Joe Biden extended an invitation to him.
The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution designating 21 June as International Day of Yoga on 11 December 2014, acknowledging the practice’s widespread popularity. According to the UN guideline, “International Yoga Day is a global effort to spread the word about the health and wellness benefits of yoga.”
India submitted the resolution that would create the International Day of Yoga, and an unprecedented 175 countries voted in favour of it. Prime Minister Narendra Modi originally proposed this during his speech to kick off the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly,” it said.
