International Yoga Day has evolved into a powerful global health movement : FM
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh -
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that International Yoga Day (IYD) 2025 is being celebrated with the theme “Yoga for One Earth, One Health” — highlighting interconnectedness of human and planetary health and echoes global vision of collective wellness, rooted in India’s philosophy of ‘Sarve Santu Niramaya’ (May all be free from disease).
Nirmala Sitharaman attended the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2025 celebrations at the Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management (AJNIFM), in Faridabad, Delhi-NCR, on saturday.
She said that since its inception in 2015, when the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted India’s proposal to observe June 21 as IDY, Prime Minister has led the celebrations from various locations including New Delhi, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Mysuru, New York (UN Headquarters), and Srinagar. IDY has since evolved into a powerful global health movement.
Union Minister said that this year, special contests such as Yoga with Family and youth-focused initiatives under Yoga Unplugged have been launched on platforms like MyGov and MyBharat, encouraging mass participation. The gathering at AJNIFM also witnessed the address of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Visakhapatnam followed by a yoga session with the guidance of the yoga practitioners from the Morarji Desai Yoga Institute. Participants enthusiastically practised yoga for over 45 minutes at the AJNIFM, Faridabad.