Paramaribo: President Kovind will perform yoga with Suriname counterpart Bouterse
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President Ram Nath Kovind will perform yoga asanas along with his Suriname counterpart Desire Delano Bouterse in Paramaribo today to observe the International Day of Yoga in this Latin American country. This will be the first time that heads of two countries will together celebrate the International Day of Yoga together, President Kovind tweeted today. Here are more details.
Greetings
Kovind greeted all those practicing yoga across the globe
Extending his greetings to those practicing yoga, Kovind tweeted, "Yoga is an ancient Indian tradition, but it doesn't belong to India alone. It is part of humanity's intangible heritage. I invite you to explore and celebrate yoga wherever you are." The president arrived in the Suriname capital Paramaribo yesterday on the second leg of his three-nation tour to Greece, Suriname and Cuba.
Twitter Post
President Kovind's greeting on International Yoga Day
I look forward to participating in the Yoga Day celebrations with President Bouterse in Paramaribo, Suriname. This is the first time two heads of state will be celebrating International Yoga Day together #PresidentKovind
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) June 21, 2018
Information
UN General Assembly declared June 21 as International Yoga Day
The United Nations General Assembly in December 2014 had declared that June 21 would be observed as International Day of Yoga every year.