India, Oct. 1 -- The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS), Government of India, in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), 'successfully' organised the Viksit Bharat Run 2025 on Sunday across 100 countries as part of the ongoing Seva Pakhwada, officials said on Wednesday.

"This marked the first-ever global edition of the initiative, aimed at inspiring collective action for nation-building," read a statement issued by the Indian government.

Organised under the tagline "Run to Serve the Nation", the event witnessed enthusiastic participation in 3-5 km community runs held at iconic and easily accessible locations across the world.

The run brought together Indians living abroad, along with local communities, student...