Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 10th International Day of Yoga

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lead the the 10th International Day of Yoga celebration today at Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar. The event is being attended by Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha and Ayush Minister Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav among others.

PM Modi speaking at the event in Srinagar, said the number of yoga practitioners around the world is increasing at a rapid rate.

"We can feel the energy in Srinagar, that we gain through Yoga. I extend greetings to people of the country and people performing Yoga in every corner of the world on Yoga Day. International Yoga Day has completed a historic journey of 10 years. In 2014, I proposed International Yoga Day at the United Nations. This proposal by India was supported by 177 nations and this was a record in itself. Since then, Yoga Day has been creating new records," PM Modi said.

"When I am abroad, global leaders discuss Yoga wit me," the Prime Minister said. "As we mark 10th International Yoga Day, I urge everyone to make yoga part of their daily lives."