Guinness World Record at International Yoga Day in New York: A Guinness World Record was made as around people from 135 nationalities particiapted in the International Yoga Day celebrations led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday from United Nations headquarters in New York.
"Guinness world record for most nationalities in a Yoga session created at the Yoga Day event led by PM Narendra Modi, at the UN headquarters in New York," officials said.
Speaking on the Yoga Day event, Michael Empric, Guinness World Records official adjudicator said, "Today there was a Guinness World Records title attempt for most nationalities in a Yoga lesson. The mark to be was 140 nationalities. Today in New York, at the UN, they have 135. It is a new Guinness world records title..."
"..We are having a wonderful day here...I am so honoured to be able to introduce PM Modi. India feels like it's my spiritual home along with Italy where my family is from...," said Denise Scotto, the moderator of Yoga Day at the UN HQ in New York.
PM Modi, who is on the first leg of his maiden state visit to the US at the invitation of President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, led a historic event at the UN Headquarters to commemorate the 9th International Day of Yoga, attended by top UN officials, diplomats and prominent personalities.
The prime minister, wearing a customised white yoga T-shirt and trouser, thanked people for coming here from far away to attend the celebration.
"I'm delighted to see you all. And I thank you all for coming. Friends. I'm told that almost every nationality is represented here today," Modi told the gathering.
He was joined by President of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly Csaba Korisi, deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed, and New York City mayor Eric Adams.
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