THE Indian High Commission in London on Tuesday (21) celebrated the eighth International Day of Yoga at BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Neasden. Besides Indian high commissioner HE Gaitri Issar Kumar, Lord Rami Ranger and East Harrow member of parliament Bob Blackman addressed the gathering.
Yoga enthusiasts from all over London joined the celebrations.
HE Gaitri Issar Kumar, the Indian high commissioner to UK, speaks during the International Yoga Day celebrations at BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Neasden, London, on June 21, 2022. (Picture: Indian High Commission in London)
The high commissioner underlined the contribution of yoga towards well-being and encouraged the participants to make it a part of their daily regime. Lord Ranger called yoga India’s gift to the world while Blackman shared his positive experience with yoga.
East Harrow member of parliament Bob Blackman speaks during the International Yoga Day celebrations at BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Neasden, London, on June 21, 2022. (Picture: Indian High Commission in London)
The event continued with sessions on Common Yoga Protocol, balance postures performance by young World Yoga champion Master Ishwar and ‘pranayam’ (breathing exercises).
Yoga enthusiasts take part in International Yoga Day celebrations at BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Neasden, London, on June 21, 2022. (Picture: Indian High Commission in London)
International Yoga Day celebrations were also hosted by Indian consulates in Scotland and Wales and local yoga organisations in Northern Ireland.
Indian high commissioner to UK HE Gaitri Issar Kumar and British parliamentarian Bob Blackman with participants at the International Yoga Day celebrations at BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Neasden, London, on June 21, 2022. (Picture: Indian High Commission in London)
Earlier, in the run up to the International Day of Yoga 2022, The Indian High Commission and consulates in the UK organised yoga sessions at some iconic locations in London -- including Holland Park.
World Yoga champion Master Ishwar performs at the International Yoga Day celebrations at BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Neasden, London, , on June 21, 2022. (Picture: Indian High Commission in London)
Also for the first time, the Yoga Day was hosted at a British Army establishment -- the Wellington Barracks in Central London -- where there was enthusiastic participation by people who also requested for more sessions.
A nurse walks through an alley at the Government Medical College, where children were admitted after consuming Coldrif cough syrup, which has been linked to the deaths of multiple children, in Nagpur, India, October 8, 2025.
INDIAN police have arrested the owner of a pharmaceutical company after a cough syrup made at his plant was linked to the deaths of at least 21 children, officials said on Thursday.
Most of the children, all under the age of five, died in Madhya Pradesh over the past month after being prescribed the syrup, which was found to be contaminated with a toxic substance.
Cough syrups manufactured in India have come under global scrutiny in recent years following deaths in several countries linked to their consumption. The incidents have affected India’s reputation as the world’s third-largest producer of drugs and pharmaceuticals by volume.
G. Ranganathan, 75, was arrested early on Thursday at his home in Chennai by police teams from Chennai and Madhya Pradesh.
He was charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder and adulteration of drugs, police sources told AFP and Indian media reported.
The syrup, sold under the brand name Coldrif, was manufactured by Sresan Pharma at a unit in Tamil Nadu.
The Indian health ministry said on Saturday that tests on samples showed contamination with diethylene glycol (DEG), a toxic chemical used in industrial solvents that can be fatal even in small quantities.
Authorities in Madhya Pradesh and several other states have banned the product.
Indian media reported that the World Health Organization had asked Indian officials for clarification on whether the contaminated syrup had been exported to other countries.
In 2022, more than 70 children died in Gambia from acute kidney failure after consuming a cough syrup imported from India.
Between 2022 and 2023, 68 children in Uzbekistan died after consuming another contaminated syrup made in India.
By clicking the 'Subscribe’, you agree to receive our newsletter, marketing communications and industry
partners/sponsors sharing promotional product information via email and print communication from Garavi Gujarat
Publications Ltd and subsidiaries. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the
unsubscribe link in our emails. We will use your email address to personalize our communications and send you
relevant offers. Your data will be stored up to 30 days after unsubscribing.
Contact us at data@amg.biz to see how we manage and store your data.