MORNING YOGA

Priority Objectives
Demonstrate people-to-people ties through sports.

Deepenrelationship with Prime Minister Modi through sharing his personal love
for yoga and supporting India’s yoga cultural diplomacy.
TBC)
(Mod
$s participation

Context

Prime Minister Modi is

one hour practice.
an avid yoga practitioner and typically starts his day with a

Promoting yoga globally has been a soft powerpriority for Prime Minister Modi.
At his initiative, June 21 was unanimously declared to be by the United Nations
General Assembly to be the International Day of Yoga, and has been celebrated
annually since 2015.
Canadian Interests

None

Defensive Interests

None =

Meeting Management
You and your familywill arrive at Humayan’s Tomb [HOO-MAH-YOON],the tomb
of Mughal Emperor Humayun, where you will meet Prime Minister Modi and walk
to the newly renovated Mughal Gardens.

You will briefly meet approximately 45 yoga participants, who will be assembled
on their yoga mats. The participants will include Indian Minister of ExternalAffairs
Sushma Swaraj, and Minister Chrystia Freeland, Bollywood celebrities and
activists, youth leaders, athletes and select members of your delegation.
The 45-minute yoga session will be led by one of the top yoga teachersin India.
The session will be appropriate for yoga practitioners of all levels.

Media will be present at the beginning of the session to take photos and video,
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but will be asked to leave for the remainder of the session.

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Priority Objectives
Demonstrate people-to-people ties through sports.
Deepenrelationship with Prime Minister Modi through sharing in his personal
love for yoga and supporting India’s
participation TBC)
cultural
yoga diplomacy. (Modi’s

My family are avid yoga practitioners.

instructor.
My wife Sophiei
is an accomplished yoga

Weare looking forward to practicing yoga with you herein India, the homeof
yoga.
,

..

Sports brings people together, and yoga is a universal activity practiced by

hundreds of thousandsof people in our countries irrespective of ability,age,
culture or ethnicity, one that promotes positive physical condition and mental
health.

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