Sports · 6 June 2026
PM Modi inaugurates first World Yogasana Championship 2026 in Ahmedabad
Exam-focused facts from the 6 June 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first World Yogasana Championship 2026 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
- The championship features over 500 athletes from 78 nations, including Uganda, Zambia, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Kenya, Japan, Oman, Mauritius, and the Netherlands.
- The Ministry of Ayush has launched the 'Yoga 365' campaign to promote yoga globally.
- The main programme for International Yoga Day on June 21 will be held in Kolkata with the theme Yoga for Healthy Ageing.
- Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced the inclusion of yogasana in the 2030 Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Ahmedabad and efforts for its inclusion in the 2036 Olympic Games.