Yoga Day event at UN creates Guinness world record
June 21, 2023 19:19
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Yoga celebration at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Wednesday created a Guinness World Record for the participation of people of most nationalities.
Modi, who is on the first leg of his maiden state visit to the US at the invitation of President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, led a historic event at the UN Headquarters here to commemorate the 9th International Day of Yoga, attended by top UN officials, diplomats and prominent personalities.
The Yoga celebration led by Prime Minister Modi at the UN headquarters created the Guinness World Record for participation of people of most nationalities, officials said.
The prime minister, wearing a customised white yoga T-shirt and trouser, thanked people for coming here from far away to attend the celebration.