Indian Navy Celebrates 10th International Day of Yoga Across the Globe

The 10th International Day of Yoga (IDY 24) was celebrated with the theme “Yoga for Self & Society” on the morning of 21 Jun 24 by the Indian Naval personnel onboard naval ships and shore establishments. Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, the Chief of the Naval Staff and Mrs. Shashi Tripathi, President Navy Welfare & Wellness Association attended the Yoga Session at Chanakya Bagh, New Delhi.

As part of IDY celebration, Common Yoga Protocol sessions were conducted onboard naval ships at sea and in harbours including at foreign ports. Naval personnel including defence civilians and their family members enthusiastically participated in especially conducted yoga programmes on this day. Trainees of friendly foreign navies also participated in the Yoga day activities with zeal.

Indian Naval Warships mission deployed across IOR and Western Pacific Ocean conducted Yoga session at sea and in foreign ports. IN Ships Kolkata and Tabar at Djibouti, Sunayna at Port Louis, Mauritius, Tarkash at Salalah, Oman, Kamorta at Trincomalee, Sri Lanka and Saryu at Belawan, Indonesia conducted Yoga sessions in respective ports, spreading the spirit of Yoga across the oceans.

Recognising the power of Yoga in promoting physical and mental well-being, daily Yoga sessions were conducted from 11 Jun 24 onwards at all naval stations as run-up to International Day of Yoga. Yoga related quizzes, poster making & drawing competitions and lectures by Yoga experts for adopting Yoga as a way of life were also organized at various naval units. To inculcate healthy practices, Yoga was also conducted at IN office spaces during normal office hours at most establishments/ offices.

Special Yoga programmes for women & families of Naval personnel to adopt Yoga as a way of life were conducted by the Navy Welfare & Wellness Association at all major Naval Stations.

Over the period of last 10 days, Indian Naval personnel including defence civilians, and their families wholeheartedly participated in Yoga related activities imbibing the true spirit of the theme for this year’s International Day of Yoga - ‘Yoga for Self and Society’.