Kolkata Gears Up for Historic International Day of Yoga 2026 Celebration at Red Road

• 12th International Day of Yoga (IDY) national celebration to be held on 21 June 2026 at Red Road, Kolkata, with PM Narendra Modi leading the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP).
• Theme: "Yoga for Healthy Ageing" — frames yoga as a public-health response to demographic ageing.
• UPSC relevance: intersects GS-I (Indian culture/soft power), GS-II (international institutions/UNGA), and GS-III (health, science); a recurring Prelims hook (theme + host city + ministry).