**Executive Summary**
On June 21, 2026, the Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA) celebrated the 12th International Day of Yoga under the theme “Yoga for Healthy Ageing.” Led by Union Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, the event brought together approximately 10,000 participants at the Gateway of India and various operational locations. The program focused on promoting physical fitness and mental well-being through the standardized Common Yoga Protocol.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Event Overview**
* The celebration took place at the Gateway of India, with simultaneous sessions held across docks, hospitals, residential colonies, and ships in Mumbai Harbour.
* The 2026 theme, “Yoga for Healthy Ageing,” emphasized maintaining an active life and mental wellness across all age groups.
* The program featured a live telecast of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address and yoga session from Kolkata.
**Participation and Scale**
* Total participation reached nearly 10,000 people, with approximately 5,000 attending the main event at the Gateway of India.
* Simultaneous sessions were organized at Jawahar Dweep, Pir Pau, the Tejpal Nagar Fire Station, and on board approximately 20 vessels and tugs.
* Participants included seafarers, NCC cadets, CISF personnel, schoolchildren, and employees of the maritime sector.
**Program Highlights**
* The event commenced with the National Song, “Vande Mataram,” and concluded with the National Anthem.
* Trained instructors from Patanjali Yog Samiti guided participants through the Common Yoga Protocol.
* The gathering included high-ranking officials such as the Chairperson of MbPA and the Director General of Shipping, as well as notable actors and Members of Parliament.
**Impact Analysis**
**Mumbai Port Authority Employees and Officers**
**Impact**
Employees were integrated into a large-scale health initiative designed to improve discipline and physical fitness.
**Action Required**
Staff were required to participate in organized sessions across various port locations and residential colonies.
**Maritime Community and Seafarers**
**Impact**
The event extended wellness practices to the operational heart of the port, including those working on anchored vessels and tugs.
**Action Required**
Seafarers and maritime representatives joined simultaneous yoga sessions conducted on board ships and at docks.
**Security Personnel and Students (CISF, NCC, and Schoolchildren)**
**Impact**
These groups formed a significant portion of the participants at the Gateway of India, contributing to the "worldwide movement" for health.
**Action Required**
Personnel and students attended the central ceremony to perform the Common Yoga Protocol alongside government leadership.
Key Entities Referenced
International Day of Yoga: The primary global initiative and event framework under which the yoga programs and health awareness activities were organized.
Mumbai Port Authority: The central executing agency responsible for organizing and hosting the yoga sessions across its operational areas, docks, and vessels.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: The primary governing ministry overseeing the Mumbai Port Authority and the maritime sector's involvement in the national yoga celebrations.
Common Yoga Protocol: The standardized set of yoga practices and procedural guidelines followed by all participants during the official sessions.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Mumbai Port Authority celebrates 12th
International Day of Yoga at Gateway of India
Union Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal leads International
Day of Yoga Celebrations in Mumbai
प्रव तथ: 21 JUN 2026 10:54PM by PIB Mumbai
Mumbai, 21 June 2026
Mumbai Port Authority celebrated the 12th International Day of Yoga with a yoga programme at
the Gateway of India and simultaneous sessions across its operational areas, residential
colonies, hospitals, docks and ships anchored in Mumbai Harbour. This year’s theme, “Yoga for
Healthy Ageing”, highlighted the importance of yoga in maintaining physical fitness, mental well-
being and an active life across all age groups.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and
Waterways said, “Under the leadership of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the
International Day of Yoga has grown into a worldwide movement for health and well-being.
Mumbai Port Authority is proud to have brought together the maritime community, employees,
students, security personnel and citizens for this occasion. The participation witnessed at the
Gateway of India, across the port and aboard around 20 vessels in Mumbai Harbour shows the
wide acceptance of yoga as part of a healthy and disciplined life.”The participants joined the live telecast of the International Day of Yoga programme led by
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi from the historic Red Road in Kolkata. The Prime Minister’s
address and yoga session formed a central part of the programme, with participants at the
Gateway of India and other MbPA locations observing the Common Yoga Protocol.
Nearly 10,000 people participated in the programmes organised by Mumbai Port Authority.
Around 4,500 to 5,000 participants attended the main event at the Gateway of India, including
yoga trainers from Patanjali Yog Samiti, seafarers, NCC cadets, CISF personnel, schoolchildren,
officers and employees of Mumbai Port Authority, representatives of the shipping and maritime
sector and invited guests.
Around 5,000 participants joined yoga sessions organised at Jawahar Dweep, Pir Pau, the Fire
Station at Tejpal Nagar, residential colonies at Mazgaon and Colaba, hospitals from various
locations within the docks, and aboard ships and tugs anchored in Mumbai Harbour.The programme was graced by Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and
Waterways; Shri Kamlesh Paswan, Minister of State, Ministry of Rural Development; Shri Rahul
Narwekar, Speaker, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly; Dr. Nishikant Dubey, Member of
Parliament, Lok Sabha; Shri Ravi Kishan, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha; Ms. Harshita
Narwekar, Local Corporator, MCGM, Ward 225 and Vivek Kolhe, Member of Maharashtra
legislative council.
Dr. M. Angamuthu, IAS, Chairperson, Mumbai Port Authority; Shri Adesh Titarmare, IAS, Deputy
Chairperson, Mumbai Port Authority; Shri Shyam Jagannathan, IAS, Director General of
Shipping, Government of India; Ms. Esha Deol, Actor and Ms. Neetu Chandra, Actor. also joined
the celebrations.
The programme commenced with the National Song, “Vande Mataram”, followed by the National
Anthem. Participants then joined the live telecast of the Prime Minister’s address and yoga
session. Trained yoga instructors subsequently conducted the Common Yoga Protocol.
The celebration brought together people from the port, shipping and maritime community,
government organisations, educational institutions and different sections of society for a shared
commitment to health and well-being through yoga.* * *
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