YOGA-365🧘🏽‍♂️🪷🌱- From #Ganga to #Yangtze - Creating New #Records and #Bonds 🇮🇳 🤝 🌎 ➡️ CG @PratikMathur1 was very happy to join the #Guinness record creation event at #Just Yoga in Shanghai with members of the vibrant #Indian community! 🎉🏆🧘‍♀️🇮🇳 ➡️ Also reflecting powerful #DiasporaBonds, CG was delighted to see the China India Community (CIC) in Shanghai harness the #IDY2026 countdown to lay a strong foundation for a #HappyandHealthy future by inaugurating a vibrant #YogaShivir open to #Yoga practitioners from all walks of life. 🌅💫💥🙏 @indiandiplomacy @indiandiplomats @mpprataprao @moayush @iccr_hq @EOIBeijing @diaspora_india #InternationalDayofYoga #InternationalDayofYoga2026 #स्वस्थआयुकेलिएयोग #YogaForHealthyAgeing #IDY #IDY2026 #Yoga365 #HarGharYoga #PMKeSaath #VandeYoga #GangotriSeGangasagar

瑜伽不是关于触碰脚趾，而是关于你在下弯的过程中学到了什么。 "Yoga is not about touching your toes; it is about what you learn on the way down." From #Tradition to #Technology- 🇮🇳 leads the way #Yoga@Infy 🧘‍♂️ 👨‍💻 Consul General @PratikMathur1 was happy to join Team @Infosys in Shanghai at the China regional HQ of the company for a #IDY2026 curtain raiser event. ➡️ CG was happy to hear from Shri Rajnish Sharma, Country-Head that @InfosysEvents, the #yoga and #wellness community is anchored by the company's award-winning HALE (Health Assessment and Lifestyle Enrichment) program, which blends ancient Eastern philosophy with modern mindfulness. Designed to promote holistic well-being, the initiative integrates physical and emotional health advocated by #AYUSH directly into the workplace through comprehensive yoga and meditation practices. 🌅💫💥 @IndianDiplomacy @indiandiplomats @moayush @diaspora_india

Strengthening Cultural Exchanges 🇮🇳🤝🌎 #BuddhismConnect Consul General welcomed noted Art Historian and Buddhist Studies scholar Prof. Naman Ahuja for a series of well attended lectures and speaking engagements at Shanghai’s leading universities - SISU (Shanghai International Studies University) and ECNU (East China Normal University) this week. Prof Ahuja played an instrumental role in the recent return of Buddha’s holy #Piprahwa relics to India. Consul General was happy to note that during Prof. Ahuja’s discussions and interactions with the Chinese students, scholars and academics on our common #Buddhist heritage, there was a strong interest in the ongoing International Exposition in New Delhi, titled "The Light and the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One” which is showcasing the repatriated Piprahwa relics, that have returned to India after 127 years. @EOIBeijing Amb @VDoraiswami @IndianDiplomacy @MEAIndia

#FriendsAndPartners 🇮🇳🤝🇸🇬 #WarmWelcome 💐 Consul General @PratikMathur1 welcomed the new Consul General of Singapore Mr. Tan Chee King. ➡️ They had a warm and productive meeting on strengthening bilateral ties, enhancing people-to-people connections, and promoting economic & cultural cooperation.🙏🏽 @IndianDiplomacy @indiandiplomats

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(1/2) #Yoga with Dilma! #Yoga in China! Yoga at #BRICS Bank 🧘🏽‍♂️ 🏦 India shines at 🆕 Development Bank as we begin the 10 Day countdown to #IDY2026 💫🌅🙏🏽 It was a singular honor for Consul General @PratikMathur1 to receive NDB President and former President of Brazil 🇧🇷 HE Mdm Dilma Rousseff to #IDY2026 curtain raiser celebrations in #Shanghai this morning. ➡️ Mdm Rousseff, a keen yoga practitioner herself, conveyed her best wishes to people of India as we come together to celebrate our unique global cultural heritage which is YOGA, and that too in a city like Shanghai which hosts one of the largest number of Yoga studios and workshops anywhere in the world. ➡️ Speaking on the occasion, CG Shri Pratik Mathur and Vice President NDB Dr. Rajeev Ranjan underscored the unique salience of #Yoga as a force for peace, stability and harmony in the world, just as envisioned by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi when the IDY resolution was adopted twelve years ago at the UN. ☮️ ➡️ CG also underlined the importance of hosting the #IDY2026 event at the largest scale ever as India is hosting the #BRICS leaders summit later this year. ➡️ HE Mdm Rousseff also conveyed her best wishes to Hon’ble Prime Minister for becoming the longest serving PM yesterday and renewed her resolve to further strengthen 🇮🇳 @NDB and #Brazil relations for the betterment of #GlobalSouth and the 🌎 at large. Jai Hind Jai Bharat @meaindia @indiandiplomacy @indiandiplomats @NDB_int

#AcademicExchanges #GlobalSouth 🇮🇳🤝🌍 Consul General @PratikMathur1 met Prof. Aniruddha Rajput, Distinguished Professor of Law at National Law University Delhi and former member of the UN International Law Commission, who was invited to participate in the SCO Think Tank Forum held in Shanghai. ➡️ They had a productive exchange of views on strengthening legal & academic cooperation within existing multilateral and plurilateral international frameworks. 🙏🏽 @IndianDiplomacy @indiandiplomats @NLUDofficial

Friends and Partners 🇮🇳 🤝 🇸🇪 🇲🇽 Consul General @PratikMathur1 was happy to meet Consul General of Mexico and Sweden in #Shanghai today to convey our best wishes on important events. ➡️ CG conveyed our best wishes to CG Annika Hahn-Englund on their National Day celebrations. ➡️ Conveying the positivity generated by the recent successful #NordicSummit, CG was happy to meet Mr. Olivier Punter, Senior VP of Munters who shared details of the group’s recent major investment initiatives in India. ➡️ CG conveyed our best wishes to CG Miguel Angel Isidro on the opening of the largest exhibit of South American art 🖼️, emphasizing the importance of cross cultural collaboration and our strong civilizational ties. ➡️ From #North to #South, India remains the partner of choice for the 🌎, signifying partnerships built on #trustandvalues. Jai Hind Jai Bharat 🌅 @indiandiplomats @indiandiplomacy

Very humbled to be invited. Thank you to Consul General @PratikMathur1 for the enlightening exchange!

#YouthExchanges #Academiabonds #BusinessRelations Meeting scholars and writers on #India and the changing 🌎 👨‍🏫🤝🇮🇳 Consul General @PratikMathur1 was happy to welcome to the Consulate Ms. Chen Zhuo and Mr. Marco Beba this morning and exchange views on #IncredibleIndia and the role #newgeneration alongside #newtechnologies will have in defining the future global trajectory and transitions. ➡️ Ms. Chen (@SouthernM46171) is the Editor-in-Chief of the South Asia Study newsletter at Fudan University and Mr. Beba is the author of a new work “Enduring Frameworks” on the region. ➡️ Ms. Chen will be visiting India soon and Mr. Beba works for German company #BASF with increasing presence in India. ➡️ Consul General wished the young scholar and budding author well for their future endeavors. @IndianDiplomacy @indiandiplomats

#WorldEnvironmentDay 🌱🪴 #सेवारविवार 🙏🏽 #GreenOfficeHealthyOffice👨🏽‍💻 To commemorate #WorldEnvironmentDay, CG @PratikMathur1 hosted a unique #greeninitiative campaign event at the Consulate in #Shanghai. ➡️ As we marked #InternationalChildrensDay earlier this week on 1 June, CG spotlighted that the child-led community event today was aimed at bringing together the #futuregenerations from Indian #diaspora and local #Chinese community with their parents and teachers, and dedicating a plant each to further strengthen the bonds of mutual friendship and understanding. 🪴🤝👧 ➡️ Underlining the unique philosophy behind #EkPedMaaKeNaam campaign which has now become a global movement for positive change, CG emphasized the importance of adopting eco-friendly practices and urged youth and students to be the agents of change to ensure a #green 🌎 , working together on a #GlobalSouth led #sustainabledevelopmentpath with a partnership #JanBhaagidaari approach.💫🌺🪷 Jai Hind Jai Bharat @IndianDiplomacy @indiandiplomats @moefcc

#Tech-Yoga 🧘🏽‍♂️👨🏽‍💻 #IndiaInnovatingfortheworld 🇮🇳🤝🌎 With two weeks to go to #YogaMahashivir on 21st June, Consul General @PratikMathur1 was happy to inaugurate the well attended #IDY2026 #curtainraiser corporate responsibility leadership training program at #TechMahindra, to showcase the best of India’s wellness traditions and practices for the growing global management supply chain professionals community living and working in the region.🌅 ➡️ Consul General in his remarks showcased the importance of the theme of #IDY2026 for the importance of yoga in #healthyageing and also spoke of the need to de-stress using meditation and #AYUSH practices. ➡️ CG underlined that Indian tech and IT companies such as Tech Mahindra led by Shri Mukesh Sharma, Country & Region Head for China and North Asia, through their CSR work and initiatives in the region also showcase the #VasudhaivaKutumbakam benefits of #Indiantechgoingglobal, combining the best of 🇮🇳’s traditional-cultural heritage and modern innovative approaches, practices and techniques. 🌱🪷 Jai Hind Jai Bharat @mpprataprao @IndianDiplomacy @indiandiplomats @moayush @diaspora_india @iccr_hq @tech_mahindra @anandmahindra @mukesh_delhi

Friends and Partners 🇮🇳 🤝 🇷🇺 🇮🇹 Consul General @PratikMathur1 was honored to convey our best wishes to Consul Generals of Russian Federation HE Dmitrii Lukiantsev and Italy HE Tiziana D’Angelo on the happy occasions of their #nationalday and #FoundingoftheRepublic celebrations, held separately in Shanghai this evening. @indiandiplomacy @indiandiplomats

Team India in China gathered in Beijing for extensive discussions to enhance coordination and collective effort in support of the India- China relationship. The Conference gave our Consuls General in Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong an opportunity to interact with our new Ambassador, exchange insights from their jurisdictions, and explore new avenues for promoting people-to-people exchanges, cultural links, and greater understanding between India and China. @MEAIndia @IndianDiplomacy

#SmartDevelopment pathways for #SmartCities 🌅🌱💫 #VasudhaivaKutumbakam #NewIndia Consul General @PratikMathur1 was happy to meet Dr. Lola Woetzel, Professor Emeritus at @McKinsey_MGI and wish her well for forthcoming trip to #IncredibleIndia. ➡️ CG conveyed to Dr. Woetzel, who is an experienced urban development economist and has been involved in city regeneration and development initiatives in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Keralam, the unique development trajectory of our country as the fastest growing major economy and the youngest country on the planet, with a sharp focus on green and sustainable development. ➡️ The senior scholar noted with appreciation rapid strides being made in India with regard to affordable housing, commercial revitalization and sustainable infrastructure and expressed her hope for further progress towards #GlobalSouth initiatives led by 🇮🇳 in this regard. Jai Hind Jai Bharat @IndianDiplomacy @indiandiplomats

Hands of #friendship, #Bonds of #Cooperation 🌅🪷💫 Consul General @PratikMathur1 had a series of meetings with a cross section of #FriendsofIndia in China and vibrant and diverse #Indiandiaspora community members indicating the progress and development of bilateral relations and #globalprofile of #NewIndia. ➡️ Consul General warmly greeted Shri. Vikas Kumar and Shri. Harsh Kumar, young Buddhist monks from #NewDelhi on #Vesak, and wished them well with their ongoing #studies in Nanjing. ➡️ Consul General also warmly welcomed senior #media personality Mr. Chik Chun Ming, Head of International Business Development at #Forbes China and discussed the strong growth trajectory of the #Indian economy and its positive spillover effects for the regional economy and development of resilient global supply chains. ➡️ Consul General also met with Ms. Zhang Mi, Founder and Director of #Yongkang city stainless steel company and discussed the importance of the fast growing Indian #market for their future global green investment plans. 🌱 ➡️ Finally CG was happy to meet the #Keralam committee President Shri. Nirose Parambathkandy for #Yiwu city and discuss the future development plans for communities’ cultural outreach activities, encapsulating the strengths of #EkBharatShreshthaBharat 🙏🏽🌆 🤝 Jai Hind Jai Bharat @indiandiplomats @IndianDiplomacy @diaspora_india @MinOfCultureGoI

Inspiring to see Yoga serving as a bridge between wellness, community service, and people-to-people connections. The engagement of volunteers, students, blood donors, athletes, and families highlights Yoga’s enduring relevance as a shared global heritage that brings people together across cultures. Congratulations 👍🏽 to Consul General Pratik Mathur and the entire team for this remarkable outreach effort. Wishing all participants a successful and impactful International Day of Yoga 2026.

New Energy New Momentum New Growth 🌅💫🌟 #People #Culture #Diaspora #Bonds Consul General @PratikMathur1 was happy to meet a cross section of #FriendsofIndia to further build momentum for 🇮🇳 growing 🌎 profile in the region. ➡️ Consul General welcomed Mr. Zhang Jiaxing, CEO of noted Guoyun #IntangibleCulturalHeritage Centre to hold discussions on further strengthening people to people ties and promote #tourism relationships to #IncredibleIndia. ➡️ CG was also pleased to note the inauguration of the #YogaShivir in the lead up to #IDY2026 at the Dr. Reddy’s Lab (@drreddys) in Suzhou-Kunshan city with large scale participation of local community members built around the theme of #YogaforHealthyAgeing ➡️ CG also participated in the 78th Independence Day celebrations of #Israel in Eastern China and conveyed our good wishes. 🙏🏽 ➡️ Finally, as part of the growing collaboration model of bringing Indian #culture closer to Chinese audiences, CG made the announcement regarding the forthcoming #MagicFlute concerts in #Shanghai and #Hangzhou featuring leading flute artist Shri Rajat Prasanna and Ms. Mandy Chen, the leading Chinese exponent on the #tabla. All in all, the growing strength of the India story continues to reverberate far and wide 📣 Jai Hind Jai Bharat. @IndianDiplomacy @indiandiplomats @iccr_hq @moayush @diaspora_india

#CelebratingVesak 🙏🏽🪷🌅 The great circle of Buddhism 🕉️ ☸️ #ॐमणिपद्मेहूँ 🕉️🙏🏼 Creating enduring #cultural, #philosophical, and #religious links between the two civilizations 🇮🇳 🙏🏼 🇨🇳 Consul General @PratikMathur1 was happy to inaugurate the daylong #Vesak celebrations at the historic #JadeBuddhaTemple in #Shanghai, the commercial capital of the region, which witnessed large-scale participation by over a thousand devotees and Buddhist scholars. ➡️ Paying homage and offering solemn prayers, CG spoke to the devotees of the timeless eternal #bonds and #connections fostered by Buddhism, especially as the world renowned #Jade Buddha statues were brought from Myanmar 🇲🇲 in 19th century, embodying the strong cultural and soft power bonds between India, South East Asia and the larger Asia-Pacific region 🪷 ➡️ Conveying best wishes for #Vesak to all devotees, CG also invited the Abbott, monks of the clergy and lay guests in the audience to visit #Buddhistcircuit pilgrimage sites in #IncredibleIndia, especially as #directflights between India and Shanghai made travel and tourism more convenient and affordable. ➡️ Welcoming the Consul General to the #culturalheritage living Temple site on #Vesak, Senior Abbot underlined the abiding cultural importance of #Buddhism, especially amongst the younger devotees and the Temple’s strong connections with India including through running an operational Sanskrit and Pali Studies Center for learning the original Buddhist scriptures. ➡️ CG was also happy to join the #IDY2026 holistic healing curtain raiser event ❤️‍🩹🧘‍♂️ organized by the Venerable Tianwu and listen to the lecture on the "Medicine Master Sutra" (Bhaiṣajyaguruvaidūryaprabharāja Sūtra) during the annual Buddhist Preaching Competition at the temple, bringing together the best of our ethos, culture and traditions to the world. #VasudhaivaKutumbakam Jai Hind Jai Bharat @indiandiplomats @indiandiplomacy @moayush @iccr_hq

#YogaforAllAges 🧘🏽‍♂️ #YogaforAnti-Ageing 🧘 #KheloIndia #CommunityBonds #सेवारविवार #DiasporaBridges Consul General @PratikMathur1 was happy to inaugurate two well attended #IDY2026 Curtain Raiser events in Shanghai today as interest for 🌎 #YogaMahotsav on 21st June continues to grow everyday. ➡️ Inaugurating the first Yoga Camp for the #Bloodline, the largest volunteer driven blood donation program in East Asia, CG emphasized the importance of promoting #Yoga and #AYUSH related Indian Wellness traditions 🩸 ➡️ Delivering the opening remarks at the Inauguration of the Annual East China 🇮🇳 community Badminton Competition 🏸 , Consul General thanked our community members for helping spread the message of #Yoga awareness and understanding across the region, which has emerged as a major center for #Yoga practice in the region. ➡️ Thanking the students and volunteers for ensuring that nearly five hundred attendees participated across the two major events, CG said that Yoga today was a common #culturalheritageofhumanity bringing us all together to serve the purpose of #GoodHealthandWellBeing. Jai Hind Jai Bharat @IndianDiplomacy @indiandiplomats @moayush @iccr_hq @diaspora_india