Rajnath Singh performs yoga with 2,500 soldiers at Northern Command, Udhampur
On 21 June 2025 at Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh led the Armed Forces' International Day of Yoga celebration with about 2,500 soldiers at Northern Command.
Summary
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh led the Armed Forces in celebrating the 11th International Day of Yoga with about 2,500 soldiers at Northern Command, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir on 21 June 2025. Rajnath Singh said the Armed Forces showed restraint, balance and precision during Operation Sindoor, reflecting inner strength attained through yoga. The Raksha Mantri described Operation Sindoor as the natural progression of the surgical strike of 2016 and the air strike of 2019, and said the operation is not over yet.
Key facts
- Venue
- Northern Command, Udhampur, J&K
- Participants
- About 2,500 soldiers
- Remark
- Operation Sindoor the natural progression of the 2016 surgical strike and 2019 air strike
Practice MCQs 2 questions
With approximately how many soldiers did Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh perform yoga at Northern Command, Udhampur on 21 June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 2,500
PIB (Defence): Rajnath Singh performed asanas and breathing exercises with approximately 2,500 soldiers at Northern Command, Udhampur.
At Udhampur on International Yoga Day 2025, Rajnath Singh described Operation Sindoor as the natural progression of which earlier actions?
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Correct answer: D — The surgical strike of 2016 and the air strike of 2019
PIB (Defence): Rajnath Singh said Operation Sindoor is the natural progression of the surgical strike of 2016 and the air strike of 2019.