in Ahmedabad on Thursday First World Yogasana Championship was held. On the occasion of the inauguration of the championship, PM Modi said that today from the soil of Ahmedabad, another new chapter has been added to the global heritage of sports. Today the first World Yogasana Championship is starting, I heartily welcome all the athletes from different countries who have gathered here to participate in this championship to India, and wish them all the best.
He said that Ahmedabad is a UNESCO World Heritage City, and it is a matter of great pride for the entire country to host this event in such a historic Indian city. In a few days, World Yoga Day will also be celebrated on 21st June. On that day, yoga-related events will take place in different countries around the world, with the main event taking place in another historic Indian city: Kolkata. Just before World Yoga Day, the World Yogasana Championship is a real “double dose” of health and wellness.
PM Modi said that about a decade ago, India had proposed celebrating International Yoga Day in the United Nations. Our aim was to connect this old Indian tradition with the health and collective well-being of entire humanity, and then 190 countries in the UN supported India’s proposal.
Yoga will now become a global competitive sport
He said that today it is a great pleasure to see that crores of people have made yoga a part of their daily routine. Meditation and Pranayam are becoming a part of their lifestyle. Every life tradition comes into a new phase with time. This World Championship of Yogasan Sports is the beginning of this period. Through this championship, Yogasana will get a new identity as a competitive sport.
PM Shri @narendramodis remarks during Yogasana World Championship in Ahmedabad. https://t.co/rK5x0uEeGq
— BJP (@BJP4India) June 4, 2026
He said that I believe that in future Yogasana will make its place in international sports also. Be it the Olympics or multi-sports events, the harder we work, the better results we can achieve. Certainly, this first World Yoga Championship going to be held in Ahmedabad will play a big role in this.
Yoga every day will cure all diseases
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Yogasana sports shows another aspect. We know that every big sport brings with it a complete ecosystem. It creates new employment opportunities. Therefore, as Yogasana sports grow, new possibilities related to them will also increase. This will open new career opportunities for athletes. It will also create new avenues for trainers, sports scientists, researchers and event managers.
This year the theme of International Yoga Day is- yoga for healthy ageing.
Today people are looking for solutions that can keep them healthy and active for a long time. Yoga is a very suitable option for this.
Therefore, you have to remember this mantra – Yoga every day will drive away all diseases.
– PM @narendramodi
— BJP (@BJP4India) June 4, 2026
He said that as I told earlier, this championship is taking place at a time when the whole world is busy in preparations for International Yoga Day. The theme of this year’s International Yoga Day is ‘Yoga for Healthy Aging’. Today, people are looking for solutions that can keep them healthy and active for a long time. Yoga is a very good option for this. Yoga provides freedom from both excesses of luxury and disease and most importantly, it is the best way to maintain a healthy lifestyle on a low budget. Therefore, you should remember this mantra: “Every day yoga will drive away all diseases.”
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