Narendra Modi US Visit LIVE: Yoga is Universal, Says PM; Yoga Event At UN HQ Sets Guinness World Record

PM Modi leaves from UN headquarters in New York. He will arrive in Washington later today in the next leg of his State visit.

Guinness world record for most nationalities in a Yoga session was created at the Yoga Day event led by PM Narendra Modi, at the UN headquarters in New York. READ MORE

PM Modi said Yoga is free from copyright, free from patents and free from royalty payments.

Representatives from over 180 countries are performing yoga at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the International Yoga Day celebrations at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Wednesday (local time). The Prime Minister was accompanied by deputy secretary-general of the United Nations Amina J Mohammed, United Nations General Assembly president Csaba Kőrösi and Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj. READ MORE

PM Modi said the entire world came together last year to support India’s proposal to celebrate 2023 as the International Year of Millets.

On ninth International Yoga Day, PM Modi said yoga comes from India and it is a very old tradition. “Yoga is free from copyrights, patents and free from royalty payments. Yoga is adaptable to your age, gender and fitness level. Yoga is portable and is truly universal,” he said.

PM Modi said almost every nationality is represented at UN Today. “What an amazing cause to bring us together – Yoga. Yoga means to unite,” he said.

At the UN HQ in New York, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj said, “Today’s celebration is indeed very special as PM Modi will lead us in doing yoga here. It is under his leadership that 21st June was declared as #InternationalYogaDay. It is only fitting that the inspiration behind the idea is with us today in the scenic multicultural setting of the UN…”

PM Narendra Modi reached the UN Headquarters lawns in New York to lead the Yoga event on the occasion of International Yoga Day.

PM Modi reached the venue of International Yoga Day event at UN Headquarters in New York.

PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at the UN Headquarters in New York.

US President Joe Biden welcomes India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, on Wednesday for two days of talks that the White House sees as bolstering “one of the defining partnerships of our age,” despite ongoing concerns about human rights.

Washington wants India to be a strategic counterweight to China while Modi is seeking to raise the influence that his country, now the world’s most populous, has on the world stage. READ MORE

Top officials, envoys and prominent individuals from more than 180 countries will join PM Modi at UN HQ for Yoga Day.The function will be attended by personalities and influencers from all walks of life, including diplomats, officials, academicians, health professionals, technocrats, industry leaders, media personalities, artists, spiritual leaders, yoga practitioners, among others. READ MORE

On the occasion of International Yoga Day, PM Modi said may Yoga Day bring us all closer and improve the health of our planet.

Stage set for International Yoga Day celebrations at the North Lawn of UN headquarters in New York, which will be led by PM Modi later today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met prominent US personalities from different walks of life, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Paul Romer and Neil deGrasse Tyson in New York on the first day of his visit to the US.

Modi, who is visiting the US from June 21-24 at the invitation of US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, met over two dozen thought leaders from various walks of life, including Nobel laureates, economists, artists, scientists, scholars, entrepreneurs, academicians, and health sector experts. READ MORE

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead a unique yoga session on Wednesday in a historic celebration to commemorate the 9th International Day of Yoga at the UN Headquarters in New York that will see participation from top UN officials, envoys from across and the world and prominent individuals.