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The the International Yoga Day celebrated at the UN headquarters in New York under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership has made a world record for being attended by largest number of nationalities.

Last year, the entire world came together answer India's call for millets. This year the world has answered India's call to celebrate International Yoga day, PM Modi said while addresses the International Yoga day celebrations at the UN headquarters in New York. He added that it is an ancient Indian tradition. It is free from copyrights, Patents and royalties. It is dynamic and adaptable to age and gender.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to lead a “historic yoga session” at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York to commemorate the ninth International Day of Yoga.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday morning wished the countrymen on the occasion of the 9th International Yoga Day, and said that the coming together of more than 180 countries on India's call is 'historic'.

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