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From Deep Diving Into Water To Climbing Snow Clad Mountains, India’s Security Forces Mark International Yoga Day 2023

Marking the 9th International Yoga Day Indian security forces held yoga sessions at different border locations, from the Dong valley in Arunachal Pradesh, the glacial heights of Sikkim, the arid landscape of Rajasthan to the southern tip of Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The Indian Army personnel practised Yoga in Rajasthan with a fervor to mark the 9th International Yoga Day. The Army formed a 'Bharatmala' by conducting yoga sessions at more than 106 locations along the various land and maritime borders of India.

The Army personnel do yoga at Pangong Tso Lake in Ladakh with the aim to raise awareness about the numerous benefits of yoga and promote its holistic approach to physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.

A look at the different asanas the soldiers practised to commemorate Yoga day at Pangong Tso Lake.

An Indian Army jawan during the yoga session in Ladakh's Pangong Tso Lake

Indian Army personnel perform Yoga in the snow in Sikkim to mark the 9th International Yoga Day.

A canine member of the dog unit of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) along with ITBP personnel performs Yoga at Pranu Camp in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir.

The army personnel practise yoga asanas to mark International Yoda Day, at Rajouri's Advance Landing Ground (ALG).

In Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram, the Army personnel do asanas underwater dressed in tri colours. They stayed submerged holding their breaths for about 20-25 seconds before slowly surfacing above water level. The army personnel stay submerged holding their breaths for about 20-25 seconds before slowly surfacing above water level.