India, June 21 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi marked the 11th International Day of Yoga (IYD) celebrations in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh today and took part in the Yoga session.

The Prime Minister Leading the national celebration on the occasion of 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY), participated in the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) session at the beachfront of Visakhapatnam, alongside nearly 5 lakh participants, while leading the nation in a harmonious yoga demonstration. Yoga sangam events were held simultaneously at more than 3.5 lakh locations across India. This year, special contests such as Yoga with Family and youth-focused initiatives under Yoga Unplugged have...