Prime Minister Narnedra Modi on Thursday said that \u201cWorld is today threatened by challenges-terrorism, climate change.\u201d\u00a0Underlining that \u201cthere should be peace among nations\u201d, PM Modi prescribed Yoga as \u201ca way to create such harmony and peace within individuals, families, societies, nations.\u201d Addressing International Yoga festival in Rishikesh via video conferencing, \u201cYoga expands our limited sense of self to see our families, societies and mankind and extension of our own self.\u201d \u201cYoga makes an individual a better person in thought, action , knowledge and devotion,\u201d the PM says.<\/p>\n
Extolling the ancient Indian discipline of Yoga, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called for efforts to protect nature and mould human activities to bring them in sync with ecological surroundings. Praising the ancient practice of Yoga, whose goal is to bring the practitioner\u2019s body, mind and spirit in tune with each other, Modi had told the gathering that by \u201cpractising Yoga, a spirit of oneness is created. Oneness of mind, body and the intellect, oneness with our families and with the society we live in, with fellow humans and with birds, animals and trees.\u201d \u201cThis is Yoga, Yoga is a journey from me to we,\u201d he said, emphasising India\u2019s biggest strength was its diversity.<\/p>\n
PM Modi is an avid yoga lover and has time to time emphasized on the positives of the ancient discipline. PM Modi had urged United Nations to declare June 21 as International Yoga Day. So far International Yoga Day has been celebrated across India as well as world on June 21.<\/p>\n
Earlier in the day PM Modi lauded the defence scientists for the successful testing of interceptor missile and said it is a proud moment for the entire country. \u201cHearty congratulations to our defence scientists for the successful demonstration of ballistic missile defence capability,\u201d he tweeted. \u201cWith this, India joins the select group of five nations with such capability- a proud moment for the entire country,\u201d he added in another tweet. India yesterday successfully test-fired an indigenously developed supersonic interceptor missile capable of destroying any incoming enemy missile at low altitude.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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