New Delhi, June 20 -- : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the nation in the practice of the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) at Red Road in Kolkata, West Bengal, on June 21, celebrating the 12th International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2026, the Ministry of Ayush announced on Saturday.

The programme at Red Road will begin at 5:00 am, where the ministry has invited citizens to participate in large numbers. Following the yoga session, participants will be provided traditional meals (Ayush Ahar), officials from the Ministry noted.

To encourage the adoption of Yoga as a lifelong practice to ensure healthy, active and dignified ageing, the theme for this year's celebration is "Yoga for Healthy Ageing." The ministry stated that the theme underlines Yoga'...