New Delhi, Jun 18 (PTI) Vice President C P Radhakrishnan will embark on his first official visit to Ladakh on Friday, where he will participate in the International Day of Yoga on June 21.
Separately, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading a Yoga Day event in Kolkata.
The annual global event underscores collective physical resilience and mental well-being.
The vice president will travel to the border village of Lukung to inspect ongoing development initiatives under the Vibrant Villages Programme. The central scheme aims to improve infrastructure and stem migration from remote border areas.
Radhakrishnan will interact directly with local Self-Help Groups (SHGs) to review grassroots economic empowerment initiatives.
Later in the afternoon, the vice president will visit the war memorial to lay a wreath and pay his respects to the armed forces personnel who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.
Radhakrishnan will join hundreds of participants, including youth groups, armed forces personnel, and representatives from various social organisations, for a synchronised yoga session in Leh to promote global health and mindfulness, an official statement said. PTI NAB — MNK MNK
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