Indian Embassy In Kathmandu Celebrates Yoga Day

Thousands of people, from all walks of life, participated in International Day of Yoga celebrations here on Sunday.

"We are very happy with the support and participation that we saw today. The participants participated with real zeal and enthusiasm. In Washington, there is nothing better than iconic Washington Monument, it denotes the capital of the US and it is a spot that represents the city and the country." the Indian Ambassador to the US, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, told news agency ANI.

The Indian Ambassador also addressed the gathering. Welcoming the participants, Mr Shringla noted that yoga is widely embraced by the American people as a survey conducted in 2016 showed that there were 36.7 million Yoga practitioners in the US making America the second home for Yoga.