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Business News/ Politics / Policy/  World Economic Forum: India to offer yoga classes during Davos summit
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World Economic Forum: India to offer yoga classes during Davos summit

Two yoga teachers from India will hold daily classes at the Davos summit, which has attracted 70 heads of state and government, including Donald Trump as well as celebrities, CEO and top bankers

The move aims to promote India’s traditions abroad, says an official. Photo: iStockPremium
The move aims to promote India’s traditions abroad, says an official. Photo: iStock

New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s delegation to the World Economic Forum at Davos will offer yoga classes on the icy slopes, the foreign ministry said on Friday, the latest high-profile attempt to promote India’s traditions abroad.

India aims to showcase its potential as a driver of global economic growth, after China, as well as its soft power, reflected in the popularity of yoga as well as its cuisine.

Two yoga teachers from India will hold daily classes next week at the summit, which has attracted 70 heads of state and government, including US President Donald Trump as well as celebrities, chief executives and top bankers.

Modi will be the first Indian prime minister to attend the WEF in 21 years, since when the economy has more than doubled to $2.3 trillion and become the world’s seventh largest.

“We are showcasing various achievements, we will also give a taste of Indian cuisine, a taste of culture and heritage," Ramesh Abhishek, heads of the department of industrial policy and promotion, told reporters.

“Two yoga experts are going from here. We have arranged that. We are offering a facility for doing yoga in the Alps."

Modi will be in Davos only for a day but will meet the heads and top officials of about 60 companies, Abhishek said, adding that these included Airbus, Hitachi, IBM, BAE Systems and the Carlyle Group. Reuters

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Published: 20 Jan 2018, 02:00 PM IST
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