India, June 22 -- Vice President CP Radhakrishnan on Sunday participated in the International Day of Yoga celebrations in Leh, joining hundreds of yoga enthusiasts at Astro Turf Stadium in Spituk.

Ladakh Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, Ladakh MP Haneefa Jan and chief executive councillor of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil, Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, also participated along with senior civil and military officers, students, and members of the public at the event, officials said. The celebrations featured a mass yoga session, with participants performing various 'asanas' against the scenic backdrop of the Himalayan mountains.

Similar Yoga Day celebrations were organised across all seven districts of Ladakh, witnessi...