The programme underscores India’s growing leadership and pioneering initiatives in shaping a global, science-based and people-centred Traditional Medicine agenda.

PM Modi posed for a group photo of the summit and had a tour around the venue, looking at the advances in traditional medicine. Union Health Minister JP Nadda accompanied him

He will launch several initiatives, including the My Ayush Integrated Services Portal (MAISP), and Ayush Mark, meant as a global quality control benchmark for products and services.

PM Modi has constantly emphasised mainstreaming traditional medicine and the Indian Knowledge System through research, standardisation, and global collaboration, according to a release.

On the occasion, Prime Minister will release the WHO technical report on training in Yoga and the Book “From Roots to Global Reach: 11 Years of Transformation in Ayush”. He will also release a commemorative postal stamp on Ashwagandha, symbolising the global resonance of India’s traditional medicinal heritage.