Ahead of the International Day of Yoga 2025 celebrations, delegates from different countries have arrived in the spiritual city of Rishikesh in Uttarakhand. Among those set to participate in the celebrations on Saturday are Ecuador’s Ambassador to India, Fernando Bucheli, and Noriaki Abe, Minister for Political Affairs at the Japanese Embassy in India. Speaking to ANI, Ambassador Bucheli said, “It is a real honour for me to be in this spiritual city of Rishikesh.
The Parmarth Niketan Ashram is marvellous. I came here to commemorate the International Yoga Day..
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. Ecuador is very far away, but we are close to India spiritually.” He highlighted the significance of yoga beyond physical postures, saying it helps “to join minds and hearts of people,” which he called “very important in this world because when you join hearts of people, definitely you will get peace in the world.
” Bucheli also thanked the event organisers and described his presence in Rishikesh as “a very honoured, very emotional, deep emotional” experience. Joining him at the event, Noriaki Abe from Japan, who also shared his connection with yoga. Recalling his participation in last year’s International Yoga Day in Tokyo with thousands of Japanese participants, Abe said, “This year I am blessed with the opportunity once again to join this important and celebrated day in the capital of yoga, such a beautiful city of Rishikesh.
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