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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AYUSH
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 3356
ANSWERED ON- 07.08.2026
PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY
3356. Ms SAYANI GHOSH
Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:
(a) the funds allocated, released and utilised for the promotion of the International Day of Yoga
(IDY) in India and abroad since 2015, year-wise;
(b) the number of countries where International Day of Yoga events were organised during the
last five years, indicating the number of events and estimated participants, country-wise and
year-wise;
(c) the expenditure incurred by Indian Missions abroad for organising International Yoga Day
celebrations during the said period, country-wise and year-wise;
(d) whether the Government has undertaken any assessment of the impact of International Yoga
Day on promoting Yoga, Ayurveda, tourism and India's cultural diplomacy and if so, the details
thereof;
(e) the details of the initiatives taken by the Government to promote yoga globally through
international collaborations, academic institutions, certification programmes and wellness
centres; and
(f) the details of the roadmap for further expanding the global outreach of yoga and other
traditional Indian systems of wellness?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH
(SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a) The International Day of Yoga (IDY) is observed through various activities undertaken by
the Ministry of Ayush, its autonomous organisations and Indian Missions/Posts abroad. The
year-wise expenditure incurred by the Ministry of Ayush and Indian Council for Cultural
Relations (ICCR) for IDY are as under:
Expenditure by Ministry of Ayush for Expenditure by ICCR for IDY abroad
Year
IDY (Rs.: in Cr.) (Rs.: in Cr.)
2015 16.39 3.71
12016 18.03 4.96
2017 26.42 5.07
2018 15.59 6.06
2019 17.55 5.38
2020 7.70 2.29
2021 2.84 5.33
2022 22.87 7.68
2023 24.16 14.85
2024 16.45 15.96
2025 57.38 18.13
(b) & (c) IDY has been celebrated in various countries with the support of Indian
Missions/Posts abroad. The number of countries covered during the last five years, as furnished
by ICCR, is as under:
Expenditure incurred (Rs.:
Year Number of Countries
in Cr.)
2021 166 5.33
2022 172 7.68
2023 183 14.85
2024 182 15.96
2025 163 18.13
The details regarding number of events organised and estimated participants, country-wise and
year-wise, are maintained by the respective Missions/Posts.
(d) No comprehensive assessment specifically evaluating the impact of IDY on promotion of
Yoga, Ayurveda, tourism and India's cultural diplomacy has been undertaken.
(e) The Government promotes Yoga globally through international cooperation, academic and
research collaborations and development and dissemination of evidence-based Yoga protocols.
MDNIY is a WHO Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine (Yoga) and undertakes
activities for promotion of evidence-based Yoga. The Ministry undertakes collaborative
research and facilitates the dissemination of standardized, evidence-based Yoga protocols. It
also organizes and supports national- international conferences, seminars, workshops and
research methodology training programmes for researchers and healthcare professionals. The
Yoga Certification Board (YCB), under the Ministry of Ayush, promotes Yoga globally
through its internationally accessible Certification and Accreditation Schemes. Under these
2schemes, YCB has accredited Yoga Institutions in 08 countries and certified Yoga
Professionals from 95 countries. These initiatives support international collaborations and
contribute to the promotion of classical Yoga and wellness across the world.
(f) Promotion of Yoga and other traditional Indian systems of wellness is undertaken through
existing international cooperation, institutional collaborations, research and dissemination of
evidence-based protocols.
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