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Kolkata to host PM Modi for International Yoga Day event

Kolkata to host PM Modi for International Yoga Day event


Kolkata is set to host the main celebrations of International Yoga Day (IDY) 2026, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to participate in the event on June 21.

Announcing the theme of this year’s Yoga Day, ‘Yoga for Healthy Ageing’, Union Minister Prataprao Jadhav said the focus would be on highlighting the role of yoga in promoting physical health, mental well-being and healthy ageing.

The announcement was made during the Yoga Mahotsav 2026, organized at the UNESCO World Heritage Group of Western Temples site in Khajuraho, marking the start of the 25-day countdown to IDY 2026.

On the occasion, the Union Minister relaunched the Yoga Sangam portal to facilitate online registrations and encourage greater public participation in the celebrations. He also launched the Yoga Park portal, aimed at supporting the creation of dedicated yoga spaces in states and institutions.

Prime Minister Modi had first proposed the idea of ​​an International Yoga Day during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly on September 27, 2014.

Subsequently, on December 11 of the same year, the United Nations officially declared June 21 as the International Day of Yoga with the support of 193 member states and 173 cosponsors.

The first International Yoga Day was held at Rajpath in New Delhi on June 21, 2015, led by PM Modi, and entered the Guinness World Records for mass participation in yoga.

Over the years, several cities including Chandigarh, Lucknow, Ranchi, Dehradun and Mysuru have hosted major national celebrations of this global event.

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Aprameya Rao

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May 28, 2026 at 10:58 p.m. IST

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