KATHMANDU: The Embassy of India in Kathmandu celebrated the 8th International Day of Yoga on Tuesday.

On the occasion, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said that practicing Yoga gives positive energy to body and mind and that it should be made a part of one’s daily life.

Likewise, Minister for Communication and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki attended the event as Guest of Honor and encouraged everyone to do yoga regularly.

Charge d’Affaires of the Indian Embassy, Namgya Khampa emphasized that the ancient tradition of yoga is our shared civilizational heritage and should be spread for the benefit of entire humanity.

The event was part of the ongoing celebrations under India@75 ‘Azaadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.

The theme of the celebration this year was “Yoga for Humanity” with focus on numerous benefits of Yoga for everyone.

The International Day of Yoga has been celebrated annually on 21 June since 2015, following adoption of a resolution co-sponsored by 177 member states at the United Nations General Assembly in 2014.