PM Modi News: PM Narendra Modi arrives in Washington

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Washington, DC. Earlier in the day he led the Yoga Day event at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

PM Modi paid his tributes at the Wall of Peace at the UN HQ. Here's what he tweeted-

PM Modi thanked UN GA President and Mayor of New York, after the Yoga event.

PM Modi leaves for Washington after record-breaking Yoga event in New York

Indian Prime Minister Modi showcases yoga and his country's cultural diplomacy on the UN lawn

Praising yoga as “truly universal,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined a crowd of diplomats and dignitaries for a morning yoga session on Wednesday at the United Nations and kicked off the public portion of his U.S. visit by calmly flexing India’s cultural reach.

With a checkerboard of made-in-India yoga mats covering the U.N. headquarters’ spacious north lawn, Modi stopped and bowed at a statue of the assassinated Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi. Then, in brief remarks, Modi turned to the topic at hand, portraying yoga as an all-ages, try-it-anywhere practice accessible to all faiths and cultures.

“When we do yoga, we feel physically fit, mentally calm and emotionally content. But it is not just about doing exercise on a mat,” Modi said. “Yoga is a way of life.”

Then the leader of the world's most populous nation took his spot on a mat amid the throng, hands folded, as a yoga instructor led the opening chants and a cloud-filtered sun glinted off the adjacent East River and the flags of the world body’s member nations rippled in the breeze.

"Today's celebration very special as PM Modi will lead us in doing Yoga": India's Permanent envoy to UN Ruchira Kamboj

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Csaba Korosi, along with India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj and Mayor of New York City Eric Adams, greeted and addressed an event on the 9th edition of International Day of Yoga, welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he arrived to lead a special Yoga session at the UN headquarters.

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 June 21 was declared #InternationalYogaDay. It is only fitting that the inspiration behind the idea is with us today in the scenic multicultural setting of the UN."

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

'Fully agree': PM Modi responds UN Secretary General's message on International Yoga Day

On International Day of Yoga, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he fully agreed with United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres after the latter articulated his views on the importance of Yoga.

PM Modi, who is leading a special Yoga session at the UN headquarters in New York on his maiden official visit to the US, wished "may Yoga bring us all together".

Earlier, the UN Secretary-General shared a personalised video message on International Yoga Day, saying that Yoga not just unites body and mind, but also millions of people across the globe.

"Yoga is portable, it is flexible. It can be done in a group or can be self-taught. It is unifying and one for all ethnicities, culture. Yoga is truly universal," says PM Modi.

A large numbers of participants take part in the Yoga Day event at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The event is being led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"It is so important for us to move from just practitioners to executors. We practice Yoga but we execute what we get from Yoga in our lives. That is the message, I believe, the PM is bringing..," says Eric Adams, Mayor of New York City.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi leads the Yoga Day event at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on the occasion of 9th International Yoga Day

At the Yoga Day event at the UN HQ in New York, PM Narendra Modi says, "Last year the entire world came together to support India's proposal to celebrate 2023 as the International Year of Millets...It is wonderful to see the entire world come together again for Yoga."

We've gathered here at the meeting point of entire humanity. I am delighted to see you all and thank you all for coming. I am told that almost every nationality is represented here today. Yoga means to unite, so you are coming together is an expression of another form of Yoga: PM Modi, in New York

Last year, the entire world came together to support India’s proposal to celebrate 2023 as the International Year of Millets: PM

About nine years ago, right here at the UN, I had the honour to propose celebrating the International Day of Yoga on 21st June: PM Modi

Yoga changes our physical performance but it can spark in us different mental and intellectual performance. I have been an admirer of Yoga. Our world needs balance and self-control. Yoga is one of the means of achieving this: UNGA President Csaba Kőrösi

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 International Yoga Day: Ruchira Kamboj, Ambassador of India to the UN

Visuals of PM Modi arriving with Indian and American delegates at the North Lawn Gardens of UN headquarters to lead the Yoga Day celebrations.

Members of Indian diaspora chant pro-Modi slogans after PM pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at the UN headquarters.

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 International Yoga Day: Ruchira Kamboj, Ambassador of India to the UN

PM Modi participates in International Day of Yoga celebration, UN Headquarters lawns, New York

PM Narendra Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at UN Headquarters lawns in New York, ahead of the Yoga event here that will be led by him

Ninth International Day of Yoga celebrations to begin shortly at the North Lawn Gardens of UN in New York, which will be led by PM Modi.

International Singer Mary Millben to perform during the official state visit of PM Modi.

Richard Gere arrives at the UN HQ in New York to take part in the Yoga Day event led by PM Narendra Modi.

President of the 77th United Nations General Assembly, Csaba Korosi, actor Richard Gere, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Digital evangelist Vala Afshar, award-winning storyteller Jay Shetty, Indian chef and restaurateur Vikas Khanna and Grammy award winner Ricky Kej are among the dignitaries expected to take part in Yoga Day event led by PM Modi at UN Headquarters in New York.

Chants of 'Bharat mata ki jai' at UN Headquarters lawns in New York, ahead of PM Modi-led Yoga event

All set for the International Day of Yoga at the UN headquarters.

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Prominent personalities who will be joining PM Modi for Yoga Day

H.E. Mr. Csaba Korosi
A Hungarian diplomat currently serving as President of the 77th
United Nations General Assembly.

Mr. Eric Adams
American politician and former police officer, serving as the 110th mayor of New York City

H.E. Ms. Amina J.Mohammed
Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations and Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group.

Mr. Richard Gere
Famous Hollywood actor; He is an advocate for human rights in Tibet; He is a co-founder of the Tibet House, US and Chairman of the Board of Directors for the International Campaign for Tibet.

Mr. Vala Afshar
He is Chief Digital Evangelist at Salesforce, and shares motivational stories / immigrant successes / tech in society stories.

Mr. Jay Shetty
Award-Winning Storyteller, Podcaster, and former monk

Mr. Vikas Khanna
Award winning Indian chef and restaurateur; Host of the TV Show MasterChef India.

Mr. Mike Hayes
COO, VM Ware (Cloud computing tech major) based in Silicon Valley. Highly Decorated former US Navy SEAL Commander, has served as a White House Fellow, and as Director, National Security Council.

Mr. Britt Kelly Slabinski
Highly decorated US Navy SEAL officer, has won several distinguished military honours for his services in Afghanistan and Iraq. Currently, Consultant at LeadWright Enterprise

Mr. Francisco D’Souza
Founder & CEO, Recognize (private equity). Son of IFS officer P.P. D'Souza; ex-CEO of Cognizant, now runs a venture capital fund in the US.

Ms. Colleen Saidman Yee
Celebrated Yoga teacher. New York Times christened her “The First Lady of Yoga.

Mr. Rodney Yee
Celebrated Yoga instructor,presently actively involved into integrating Yoga with Western medical paradigm. He has written two books, “Yoga: the Poetry of the Body” and “Moving Toward Balance: 8 Weeks of Yoga with Rodney Yee”

Ms. Deidra Demens
She runs a popular Yoga studio in New York City. She combines Yoga with theatre.

Mr. Christopher Tompkins
He is a scholar of South and Southeast Asian Studies at Berkeley University, California, with an emphasis on the roots and evolution of Yoga in the tradition of Tantrik Śaivism

Ms. Victoria Gibbs
Celebrated Yoga teacher and meditation coach. She is a 3-time New York regional champion of Yoga.

Ms. Jahnavi Harrison
Also known by her spiritual name, Jahnavi Jivana dasi, is a British musician. Known for her mantra meditation music (kirtan). She regularly appears as a presenter on BBC Radio.

Mr. Kenneth Lee
Community Health Chaplain at University Hospital, Newark, New Jersey. He is the husband of Ms. Jahnavi Harrison.

Mr. Travis Mills
Travis Mills is a war veteran who lost all four limbs in Afghanistan; He promotes yoga, meditation, and wellness to overcome adversity

Mr. Jeffrey D Long
Professor of religion and Asian studies at Elizabethtown College,
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania,

Ms. Seema Mody
She is currently global markets reporter for CNBC with focus on foreign policy and Wall Street.

Ms. Zain Asher
Prime Time news anchor at CNN popularly known for global news show ‘One World with Zain Asher’ .

Mr. Ricky Kej
Three-times Grammy Award-winning, three-times Grammy
nominated Indian music composer and environmentalist.

Ms. Falguni Shah
American singer whose music blends ancient classical Indian
melodies with contemporary western sounds

Ms. Mary Millben
American singer and actress.

The function will also 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. People from more than 180 countries will be joining the PM for Yoga Day programme.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Grammy award-winning Indian-American singer Falu (Falguni Shah) and her family in New York.