Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Yoga is a unifying force across different countries and regions.
Modi who arrived at about 6.30 in the morning at the venue in Dehradun performed yoga along with 50000 participants.
It is the 4th edition of the International Yoga Day being done at the Forest Research Institute in Dehradun.United Nations at the behest of PM Narendra Modi marked on June 21, 2014 marked International Yoga day, the 5000-year-old Indian tradition.
The theme for this year is Yoga for harmony and peace. The first International Yoga day was celebrated on June 21,2015 with the support of Ministry of Ayush.Dressed in a white T-shirt and a pair of white trousers, Modi performed breathing exercise and asanas on the lawns of Forest research institute.
Thousand of them performed Yoga on the saffron mats . The Pm also made the Yogis to chant the mantra of OM.
