I haven’t tried Yoga yet, Vladimir Putin admits to PM Narendra Modi

PM Narendra Modi leading the Yoga demonstration at Rajpath on June 21

“I thank you for the enthusiasm that Russia showed in participating in the Yoga Day celebrations. It will give a major push towards holistic healthcare for the new generation in the world,” said PM Modi.

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In response, Putin quite candidly admitted that he hadn’t tried Yoga yet.

“I will consider what I can do in Yoga, similar to what I do in sports. It is, when you see people who practice Yoga, that you realize that it is very hard to reach that kind of perfection. But this is what prevents me from trying Yoga,” said Putin during the bilateral talks.

Putin is considered to be a master of many sports including judo, hunting and swimming.

Earlier in June, during an interaction with reporters in Moscow, Putin was surprised to know that PM Modi had started a government ministry (Ministry of Ayush) for the encouragement of Yoga. He also asked during the course of the interaction whether PM Modi himself practiced Yoga.

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