Ministry of Ayush convenes Inter-Ministerial Committee meeting to plan International Day of Yoga 2026
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Ministry of Ayush convened an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) meeting in New Delhi on May 4, 2026 to plan coordinated activities for International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2026
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Meeting chaired by Minister of State (I/C), Ministry of Ayush; brought together senior officials from various Central Ministries, Departments, prominent Yoga Gurus, and institutional representatives
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IDY 2026 context: India is heading towards the 50-day countdown event (recently held in Hyderabad), building global and national outreach for Yoga as a tool for holistic health
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Objectives: coordinated execution across ministries, global outreach expansion, positioning Yoga as India's soft power instrument
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IDY is celebrated annually on June 21; proposed by PM Modi at UNGA in 2014; first IDY held on June 21, 2015
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AYUSH acronym: Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS2 — GOVERNANCE & SOCIAL JUSTICE: Government's wellness policies; also GS2 International Relations (India's soft power, cultural diplomacy through Yoga)
📝 Prelims Facts:
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International Day of Yoga: June 21 every year; adopted unanimously by UNGA via Resolution 69/131 (2014) on India's proposal
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First IDY: June 21, 2015; over 192 nations participated from the beginning
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Ministry of Ayush: established in November 2014; oversees traditional Indian medicine systems
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Theme of IDY 2025: "Yoga for One Earth, One Health"
🔑 Key Term: Soft Power — A nation's ability to influence others through cultural, intellectual, and diplomatic appeal rather than coercion; Yoga is India's key soft power instrument globally.
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