Leh, June 21 -- Personnel of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) celebrated the 12th International Day of Yoga by performing yoga at an altitude of nearly 14,000 feet in eastern Ladakh on Sunday, demonstrating physical endurance and mental resilience in one of the country's most challenging terrains.

The yoga session was organised by the ITBP's 47 Battalion on the banks of Pangong Tso, a high-altitude saltwater lake located in Leh-Ladakh at an elevation of around 4,350 metres (14,270 feet) above sea level. Surrounded by the rugged Himalayan landscape and exposed to harsh weather conditions, the location provided a striking setting for the observance of International Yoga Day.

Sharing details of the event, the ITBP said in a statement,...