Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam said on the International Yoga Day on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had told him to "start practising yoga". Navin stated, "Shri (PM) Modi took the pains...to select two teachers" and sent them to Mauritius to teach yoga to him and his wife. "I am very grateful to Shri (PM) Narendra Modi," he added.