Yoga Over War: PM Modi's 'Peace' Call From Visakhapatnam Resonates Globally

Leading the International Yoga Day 2025 celebrations from Visakhapatnam, PM Narendra Modi delivered a powerful address calling Yoga 'humanity's pause button' amid global unrest and instability. Speaking from a 26-km-long corridor where over 3 lakh people gathered, Modi declared, 'Yoga gives us the direction of peace. It helps us breathe, balance, and become whole again.' This year's theme, 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health', underlined the message of unity and wellness. PM Modi spoke of the journey from India's UN resolution in 2014 to 175 countries supporting the initiative, calling it a historic global endorsement. He hailed Yoga's universal relevance — from Navy ships to the Opera House, Everest to space. Calling for 'Yoga for Humanity 2.0', Modi urged the world to embrace inner peace as global policy. His vision was echoed by millions worldwide performing yoga in unison — cutting across age, background, and geography.#modiyogaday #yogaforpeace #vizagyogaday #internationalyogaday2025 #yogaforhumanity #oneearthonehealth #modiinvizag #globalyogaday #yoga2point0 #modiyogamessage #toi #toibharat #bharat #breakingnews #indianews

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