Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R. Hari Kumar performed yoga with the personnel of Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard onboard indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on Wednesday, on the occasion of International Day of Yoga that is observed on June 21.
Addressing over 900 personnel, which included 120 newly recruited ‘Agniveers’, Mr. Singh exhorted them to include yoga in their daily routine for physical, mental and spiritual well-being. It involves zero investment, while providing incredible profits.
He termed the global celebration of yoga as a matter of pride for India. It united one’s body with the mind, and helped connect human beings with nature and the divine, offering holistic healing. Likening the body as the hardware of a computer and the mind as the software, he said yoga strengthened both the aspects for efficient overall functioning and helped boost immunity. After the yoga session, Mr Singh felicitated yoga instructors and also interacted with the defence personnel.
