Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants June 21 to be declared as 'International Day of Yoga'. Almost 170 countries at the United Nations has supported this call.

During a session on healthcare, Tim Evans, senior director for health, nutrition and population, World Bank Group, also said, "Yoga is a proven method to stay fit and hence has been accepted as an effective preventive healthcare system."
Evans, who was responding to queries whether the World Bank and International Monetary Fund would consider including yoga as part of their healthcare programs worldwide, said that he would appeal to all parliamentarians to start practicing it and popularize it in their regions.
Source-Medindia