Yoga becoming global soft power tool, key to preventive healthcare: Ayush secretary

NEW DELHI: (May 24) Yoga has emerged as one of India's most powerful instruments of cultural outreach and global soft power, while also becoming a central pillar of preventive healthcare in the fight against lifestyle diseases, Ayush Ministry Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha said.

Ahead of the International Day of Yoga on June 21, Kotecha told PTI in an exclusive interview that yoga is increasingly being recognised not merely as a traditional wellness practice, but as a scientifically supported public health intervention integrated into healthcare systems, educational institutions, workplaces, and digital platforms worldwide.

"Yoga has emerged as one of India's most powerful instruments of cultural outreach and global soft power," he said.