Yoga has become a gateway for the world to know India, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted yoga as a global gateway for Indian culture and a cost-effective health initiative. He noted the international growth of yoga, including its recognition as a sport in Saudi Arabia and the expansion of Ayurveda training programs.
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This reflects India's soft power strategy and the government's efforts to promote traditional wellness practices on the global stage.
BYLINE ONLY FOR NET QUOTE HANGER Bengaluru: “Yoga has become a gateway for the world to know India,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Bengaluru on Friday, describing yoga as “the biggest health gift that comes at zero cost.” Mr. Modi, who was in Bengaluru to attend the golden jJubilee celebrations of Prashanti Kutiram at S-VYASA University and the birth centenary celebrations of former RSS general secretary H.V. Sheshadri, said that over the last 12 years, India had presented its culture, identity, knowledge and science before the world with “full confidence.” The growing global reach of yoga was one example of this, he said. Pointing to the growing interest in yoga across countries, he said that this had increased people’s curiosity about India’s culture and traditional knowledge.
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