The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu organized a program on the occasion of International Yoga Day on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and Minister for Communication and Information Technology Gyandendra Bahadur Karki among others took part in the program. 

As per the decision of the United Nations General Assembly in 2014, the International Yoga Day has been observed on June 21 since 2015.

Nepal had supported India’s proposal to declare the International Yoga Day at the 69th General Assembly of the United Nations. 

The permanent member states of the United Nations including the European Union also extended their support after Nepal supported the proposal.