Yoga Is a Pause Button’: PM Modi Calls for Peace Amid Global Tensions — Key Highlights in 10 Points🧘‍♂️

Prime Minister Modi Leads 11th International Yoga Day in Visakhapatnam 🌏🧘‍♂️

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the national celebrations for the 11th International Yoga Day in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. This year’s theme, “Yoga for One Earth, One Health”, highlighted Yoga’s power to nurture both individual well-being and global harmony. Addressing thousands of participants, PM Modi underscored Yoga’s growing global acceptance and its potential to foster peace and unity amid worldwide conflicts and tensions.

Extending International Yoga Day Greetings 🌍

“I extend my greetings to everyone on this occasion of International Yoga Day. Today, people across the world are practicing Yoga together. Yoga means to unite, and it is heartening to see how it has connected the entire world.”

Yoga as a Path to Peace in Turbulent Times ☮️

“Unfortunately, many regions are facing tension and unrest today. In such times, Yoga acts as the pause button humanity needs—to breathe, find balance, and become whole again.”

A New Chapter for Humanity: Yoga for Humanity 2.0 🌟

“Let this Yoga Day mark the beginning of ‘Yoga for Humanity 2.0’, where inner peace becomes a global priority.”

From ‘Me’ to ‘We’: Yoga’s Transformative Power 🤝

“Yoga is a profound personal discipline, yet it is also a system that transforms ‘Me’ into ‘We’. It’s the pause we all need to restore balance and harmony.”

This Year’s Theme Explained: One Earth, One Health 🌱

“This theme underlines a universal truth: the health of all beings and our planet is interconnected. Our well-being relies on healthy soil, clean rivers, thriving animals, and nourishing plants. Yoga awakens us to this interconnectedness and reminds us we are not separate from nature but part of it.”

Yoga’s Global Embrace 🤗

“When India presented the resolution to declare June 21 as International Yoga Day, 175 countries supported it—such unity is rare in today’s world.”

Integrating Yoga with Scientific Research 🔬

“We are promoting the science of Yoga worldwide through modern research and encouraging evidence-based therapy to expand its reach.”

Yoga’s Role in Healthcare 🏥

“Research at Delhi AIIMS has shown Yoga’s significant benefits for cardiac and neurological disorders. It also plays a vital role in women’s health and mental well-being.”

Yoga for All, Without Barriers ♿🌐

“It makes me proud to see our Divyang friends learning Yoga Shastras in Braille, scientists practicing Yoga in space, and young people in villages participating in Yoga Olympiads. Whether it’s on Navy ships, the steps of the Opera House, atop Everest, or across oceans, Yoga knows no boundaries or limitations. It is truly for everyone.”

A Call to Make Yoga a Global Mass Movement 🌏✨

“Let us turn Yoga into a global mass movement—one that brings peace, health, and harmony to all. Let every day begin with Yoga, every community embrace it, and every society become free from stress. Let ‘Yoga for One Earth, One Health’ be our shared global mission.”