Modi says he derives pleasure from work

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said he was not the "not-working types" and derived pleasure from his work.

The prime minister was replying to a question on what he did for relaxation, put to him in an exclusive interview to CNN's Fareed Zakaria.

"Look, I'm not the 'not-working' type. I derive pleasure from my work," he said.

"Work gives me relaxation too. Every moment, I am thinking of something new - making a new plan, new ways to work. In the same way that a scientist draws pleasure from long hours in the laboratory, I draw pleasure in governance, in doing new things and bringing people together. That pleasure is sufficient for me," Modi said.

The prime minister, however, said yoga has been very useful for him.

"I'm fortunate that I was introduced to the world of yoga. That has been very useful to me. I always advise everyone to make this a part of their lives."

"Sometimes we notice our mind works on one thing, the body on another, and time brings us in conflict. Yoga synchronizes the heart, the mind, and the body. That is yoga," he said.