India, June 22 -- From the icy heights of Siachen Glacier to naval ships anchored in Visakhapatnam, the Indian armed forces on Saturday observed the International Day of Yoga across the country, reaffirming their commitment to discipline and inner strength.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh led the celebrations in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur, accompanied by Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi.
"There was a time when yoga was considered limited to saints and seers. But today, people are performing Surya Namaskar on mats from New York's Times Square to lawns near the Eiffel Tower. Is it less than a miracle?" Singh said.
This is the "rising soft power" of India and yoga has become its "strongest ambassador", he added. The Indian Air Force also...