#  Indian Soft Power at Work: International Yoga Day Captures Global Attention - Hindu Press International - Hindu Press International - Hinduism Today Magazine 

 





June 27, 2016

 

 

> INDIA, June 23, 2016 (The Diplomat): On June 21, 2016, the world welcomed the second celebration of the International Day of Yoga - constituted last year by the United Nations through a resolution that won the support of 177 member states. In his message on Yoga Day, the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon declared the importance of promoting healthier lifestyles as part of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, which all member states adopted last year.

Source: *[Indian Soft Power at Work: International Yoga Day Captures Global Attention - Hindu Press International - Hindu Press International - Hinduism Today Magazine](http://www.hinduismtoday.com/blogs-news/hindu-press-international/indian-soft-power-at-work--international-yoga-day-captures-global-attention/15212.html)*



 

 

 



 

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