**Executive Summary**
The document details the Ministry of Defence’s celebration of the 12th International Day of Yoga (IDY) on June 21, 2026. Led by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh in Shillong, the event involved approximately 1,000 soldiers and thousands of officials nationwide to promote the theme "Yoga for Healthy Ageing." The primary objective is to encourage personnel and the public to integrate yoga into daily life for improved physical health and mental resilience.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Primary Celebrations**
* Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh performed asanas and breathing exercises with approximately 1,000 Indian Air Force and Indian Army soldiers at the Eastern Air Command Headquarters in Shillong.
* High-level attendees included the Meghalaya Chief Minister, the Chief of the Air Staff, and senior military commanders.
* Participants viewed a live broadcast of the Prime Minister’s IDY speech delivered from Kolkata, West Bengal.
* **Nationwide Participation**
* Yoga sessions were conducted by defense personnel at various forward locations across the country.
* The Chief of Defence Staff led celebrations at the National War Memorial in New Delhi, attended by senior officers and their families.
* Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth participated in an event at Ranchi University organized by the Ministry of AYUSH.
* **Administrative and Virtual Engagement**
* More than 10,000 officials from the Defence Accounts Department participated in a virtual mass movement across India.
* Senior officials, including the Defence Secretary and the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA), held a session at the CGDA office in New Delhi.
* **Philosophical and Health Objectives**
* The 2026 theme is "Yoga for Healthy Ageing," focusing on overall well-being.
* Yoga is described as a "holistic science" and an "art of living" that provides inner stability, mental clarity, and emotional resilience.
* The leadership credited the Prime Minister's visionary leadership for establishing yoga as a global movement that provides health benefits worldwide.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Defence Forces (Indian Air Force, Indian Army, and Ministry Personnel)**
**Impact**
Personnel at headquarters and forward locations were engaged in activities designed to improve physical fitness and mental composure in both favorable and adverse circumstances.
**Action Required**
Personnel are encouraged to make yoga an integral part of their day-to-day life to build a healthy body and a calm mind.
**Stakeholder: Defence Accounts Department (DAD)**
**Impact**
Over 10,000 officials participated in a virtual movement, aligning the department with the national health initiative and the specific theme of healthy ageing.
**Action Required**
Officials should adopt yoga practices to promote personal well-being and support the department's participation in mass health movements.
**Stakeholder: General Public**
**Impact**
The public is reached through leadership appeals and social media messages emphasizing yoga as a path to a "strong nation" and a symbol of Indian tradition.
**Action Required**
Citizens are urged to adopt yoga as a daily habit to achieve inner stability and contribute to the well-being of humanity.
Key Entities Referenced
International Day of Yoga: An annual global initiative celebrated on June 21 to promote the practice of yoga, with the 12th edition held in 2026.
Ministry of Defence: The primary ministry leading the 2026 celebrations across the Indian Armed Forces and various defense departments.
Yoga for Healthy Ageing: The official theme designated for the 12th International Day of Yoga in 2026.
Ministry of AYUSH: The nodal ministry that organized the Yoga Day event in Ranchi attended by the Raksha Rajya Mantri.
Eastern Air Command Headquarters, Shillong: The central location where the Raksha Mantri led the primary yoga session with approximately 1,000 soldiers.
Ministry of Defence
International Day of Yoga 2026: Raksha Mantri
performs Yoga with around 1,000 soldiers at
Eastern Air Command HQs in Shillong
Calls to make Yoga an integral part of day-to-day life to build
a healthy body, calm mind & strong nation
प्रव तथ: 21 JUN 2026 12:01PM by PIB Delhi
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh led the Defence Forces and the Ministry of Defence in celebrating the
12th International Day of Yoga (IDY) by performing various asanas & breathing exercises with around
1,000 soldiers of the Indian Air Force and the Indian Army at the Eastern Air Command Headquarters in
Shillong, Meghalaya on June 21, 2026. Meghalaya Chief Minister Shri Conrad K Sangma, Chief of the
Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command Air
Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia, and General Officer Commanding of Headquarters 101 Area Lieutenant
General Mohit Wadhwa also performed Yoga along with Raksha Mantri.Addressing mediapersons on the occasion, Shri Rajnath Singh described Yoga as a holistic science and an
art of living that connects individuals with their inner selves, society, nature, and ultimately, the divine. He
added that yoga offers a path to inner stability, mental clarity, and emotional resilience.
In a post on X, Raksha Mantri credited the persistent efforts and visionary leadership of Prime Minister
Shri Narendra Modi for making Yoga a global movement, which is providing health benefits to people
across the world. He emphasised that Yoga symbolises the power of India's ancient traditions, which is
ensuring the well-being of all humanity. He appealed to the people to make Yoga an integral part of their
daily lives to build a healthy body, calm mind, and a strong nation.
अंतराीय योग दवस के अवसर पर आप सभी को हादक शुभकामनाएँ। योग के वल स्वस्थ शरीर का
आधार नह ह, ब संतुलत और संयमत जीवन जीने का माग ह।
प्रधानमंी ी @narendramodi के सतत प्रयास और ूरदश नेतृत्व के परणामस्वरूप भारत क यह
सांृ तक वरासत आज एक वैक… pic.twitter.com/bYB7wqtqEW
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) June 21, 2026All the participants witnessed the Prime Minister’s IDY speech delivered from the historic Red Road in
Kolkata, West Bengal. Yoga sessions were also conducted at numerous forward locations, reflecting the
dedication and enthusiasm of the defence forces personnel.
Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth celebrated Yoga Day at Swarn Jyanti Dikshant Mandap, Ranchi
University at an event organised by the Ministry of AYUSH. He, too, underlined the need to incorporate
yoga in day-to-day lives as it teaches to remain calm in favorable or adverse circumstances. He termed it
as the most powerful medium for fostering positivity within.
📍दीांत मंडप, रांची
आयुष मंालय, भारत सरकार के ारा 12व अंतरराीय योग दवस पर आयोजत कायक्रम म मुख्य
अतथ के रूप म शामल हुआ। माननीय प्रधानमंी ी नरद्र मोदी जी के मागदशन म हमन े सामूहक
योगाास कया। @narendramodi @moayush#InternationalYogaDay pic.twitter.com/
72aFg8BnQW
— Sanjay Seth (@SethSanjayMP) June 21, 2026
Chief of Defence Staff General NS Raja Subramani led the Yoga Day celebrations organised by HQ,
Integrated Defence Staff at the National War Memorial, New Delhi. Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to
Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit and other senior officers & their families
attended the event.Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh, Secretary (Defence Finance) Shri Vishvajit Sahay and
Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) Shri Anugraha Narayana Das, along with other senior
officials of the Ministry of Defence & Defence Accounts Department, performed Yoga at the office of
CGDA in New Delhi. Celebrating ‘Yoga for Healthy Ageing’, the theme of IDY 2026, more than 10,000
officials of the Defence Accounts Department across the country joined the virtual mass movement to
promote yoga and overall well-being.
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