Indian envoy highlights the importance of Yoga

Indian envoy highlights the importance of Yoga

KUWAIT: Indian embassy celebrated the 8th International Day of Yoga (IDY) at the iconic Red sandstone building of the Embassy. Delivering the inaugural remarks, Ambassador of India to Kuwait Sibi George highlighted the importance of Yoga. He said that the Yoga is a product of Indian civilization and is an invaluable gift of ancient India to the world.

The ambassador said that Yoga is not a religion; it is a way of life that aims towards a healthy mind in a healthy body. “Yoga does not discriminate, all people can practice it regardless of your strength, age or ability. Yoga has the innate power to connect people and societies,” the ambassador said, adding that Yoga transcends boundaries and brings everyone together and in its true essence is a unifying force.

The main IDY 2022 event was held at Mysore in Karnataka – led by India Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He quoted Prime Minister’s remarks “Yoga brings peace for us. The peace from Yoga is not merely for individuals. Yoga brings peace to our society. Yoga brings peace to our nations and the world. And Yoga brings peace to our universe”. The celebrations in Kuwait were part of ‘The Guardian Ring’ program of