PM Modi Leads Mega Yoga Day Event in Visakhapatnam

Jun 21, 2025 Khushi Kumari

On June 21, PM Modi led a landmark session in Visakhapatnam, where over 300,000 participants joined the International Yoga Day event along RK Beach under the theme “Yoga for One Earth, One Health”

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Modi described yoga as “humanity’s pause button,” essential for finding balance and unity amid global tensions

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He called for a new movement—“Yoga for Humanity 2.0”—urging inner peace to become a cornerstone of international policy

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PM Modi emphasized that yoga transforms individual wellness into collective harmony, moving us from “me” to “we”

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Over 11,000 Navy and Coast Guard personnel performed yoga on ships and across a 25 km coastal stretch from the Naval Coastal Battery to INS Kalinga

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Visakhapatnam was secured with 10,000+ personnel, NSG commandos, 1,200+ CCTV cameras, and drone surveillance across event zones

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“Yogaandhra” events were held at heritage monuments and tourist sites across Andhra Pradesh, promoting wellness and tourism

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ITBP conducted yoga sessions at over 14,000 ft at Pangong Tso, while other frontline forces joined nation-wide coordination efforts

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Events included village “Yoga Olympiads,” school programs, embassies worldwide, and even sessions at the Red Fort and Sydney Opera House

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