India, Nov. 9 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that Uttarakhand has made remarkable progress in ayurveda, yoga and herbal development, and has the potential to emerge as the spiritual capital of the world.

Addressing the statehood silver jubilee celebrations at the Forest Research Institute (FRI) in Dehradun, Modi said, "If Uttarakhand decides, it can establish itself as the spiritual capital of the world. The state can connect its yoga and wellness centres to the global network of wellness tourism."

He said that over the past 25 years, Uttarakhand has seen notable growth in ayurveda, yoga and herbal development. "Now, at the policy level, a complete package for setting up yoga and wellness centres at the assembly segment ...