<span style="color: #222222;">The ninth International Day of Yoga will be celebrated across the globe on Wednesday. This year's theme for the day is Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam which indicates the Indian socio-cultural heritage.<br />''<br />''Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead global celebration of Yoga at the United Nations Headquarters in New York in the United States. More than 180 countries are expected to join the event to show their commitment towards yoga.<br />''<br />''In his message on International Yoga Day, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today said, in a dangerous and divided world, the benefits of this ancient practice are particularly precious.<br />''<br />''The National celebration will be led by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar at Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh. About 15 thousand people are expected to participate in the main event.<br />''<br />''Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will join Indian Navy personnel to perform yoga onboard aircraft carrier INS Vikrant in Kochi.<br />''<br />''Armed forces personnel, including Agniveers will also participate in the event embracing the spirit of unity and well-being.<br />''<br />''Ministry of Culture has directed all the organizations under it to observe the day with full participation following the approved Common Yoga Protocol.  The day will be observed at iconic sites with the help of circle offices of Archaeological Survey of India which would enable wider reach and participation. At Purana Qila in New Delhi – Minister of State for Culture Meenakshi Lekhi will grace the occasion. Minister of State for Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal will lead the celeberation at Nurmahal Sarai at Jalandhar in Punjab.<br />''<br />''At National level this year International Day of Yoga will try to achieve Har Aangan Yoga by enabling observation of Yoga at village level. In a letter to village Sarpanchs, Prime Minister Modi has appealed them to celebrate Yoga with their villagers in full strength. Apart from this, around two lakh Common Service Centers, AYUSH Health and Wellness Centers, AYUSH Gram will also participate in the Yoga Day celebrations.<br />''<br />''This year International Day of Yoga will witness unique feature like Ocean Ring of Yoga, where Indian Navy and Merchant ships will organize Common Yoga Protocol demonstration at port and vessels of the friendly countries in different oceans.<br />''<br />''To commemorate the occasion, the yoga day celebrations will be held at Mina Rashid Port in Dubai. INS Brahmaputra will dock at the port, bringing with it a contingent of over 200 sailors who will actively participate in the celebrations. UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade  Dr. Thani bin Zeyoudi will be the Chief Guest at the event.<br />''<br />''<br />''In a pioneering initiative, the Indian Embassy in the Sultanate of Oman has introduced an innovative video called 'Soulful Yoga, Serene Oman' on the eve of the day.</span>