Indian Army soldiers celebrated International Yoga Day in the Himalayas, which also turned into a sanctuary of meditation and welfare.
Introducing extraordinary resolve and spiritual perseverance, army soldiers performed yoga amid the icy vastness of the royal Kangri lake, situated at an altitude of 20,000 feet.
The Indian Army’s Fire and Fury Corps tweeted, “Amidst the icy Kangri lake at an altitude of 20,000 feet, the Indian Army celebrated International Yoga Day with unwavering resolution and inner peace. A place where every breath is a challenge, the soldiers adopted the eternal discipline of yoga.” Yoga is a source of power, clarity and flexibility which enhances mental concentration, emotional balance and physical stamina even in the most difficult situations. “
Army soldiers adopted yoga as the practice of endurance and unity, which strengthened both physical fitness and mental firmness in the prestigious Galwan Valley (15,000 feet).
Fire and Fury Corps posted, “Indian Army soldiers adopted yoga to promote physical fitness and mental welfare. Yoga has been practiced in the Galwan Valley located at an altitude of more than 15,000 feet.”
The soldiers also performed yoga with chanting and coordinated rugs in the east -based royal pangong tso and the surrounding border villages and celebrated the original message of yoga “Earth, One Health”.
“On International Yoga Day 2025, the Indian Army respected the timeless heritage of yoga on the banks of the royal Pangong Tso and in the nearby villages. A holistic practice that promotes physical health, mental clarity and emotional flexibility.” “One Earth, a health for a health,” Posted by Fire and Fury Corps.
Yoga was practiced from base camp to advance posts on the world’s highest battlefield Siachen Glacier, which symbolizes internal peace among external adversities.
The post said, “The Indian Army practiced yoga in Siachen Glacier … 11th International Yoga Day from base camp to advance posts echoed the flexibility, unity and health spirit in the world’s most difficult terrain.”
Meanwhile, army personnel in the picturesque Nubra Valley along with local communities converted this day into a collective festival of harmony and health.
On 21 June, the platform is ready to celebrate the 11th International Yoga Day (IDY) with grandeur, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the national program from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
The theme of this year is “an earth, yoga for a health” which reflects India’s approach to global welfare.
This theme reflects the integrated approach of prosperity. It emphasizes the interaction between human and planetary health, which is inspired by the Indian ethos of “Survey Santu Niramaya” (all diseases free).
The Ministry of AYUSH said that the Prime Minister will demonstrate the general yoga protocol (CYP) with more than 3 lakh participants at the Visakhapatnam site, which will be coordinated with more than 1 million places across the country under the ‘Yoga Sangam Pahal’.
The Ministry of AYUSH said that the Prime Minister will demonstrate the general yoga protocol (CYP) with more than 3 lakh participants at the Visakhapatnam site, which will be coordinated with more than 1 million places across the country under the ‘Yoga Sangam’ initiative.
This mass demonstration will be held from 6:30 am to 7:45 am and is expected to have unprecedented participation from all corners of the country.