New Delhi, April 29 -- Padma Shri awardee Ali Jaber Al-Sabah said that she was thankful to the Indian government for recognising her work in the yoga community.

Sabah said that she loved India and had visited the country often.

"I'm honoured to be here in Delhi to receive the Padmashri Award. I was very surprised and very honoured because I feel like all the work that I've done to serve the yoga community, especially in Kuwait and the GCC was recognised, so I'm very grateful for that and thankful," she said.

Sabah told ANI that after receiving the award, she would want to serve the yoga community and the GCC even more.

"I would like to thank the government of India and I love India and I come here often. So for me it feels like home. ...