India gave a befitting reply to Pakistan after withdrawing from the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai. Pakistan had decided to withdraw from the Olympiad after accusing India of mixing politics with sports. On this decision of Pakistan, Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said during a press conference, it is surprising that Pakistan has decided not to participate in Chess Olympiad even after its team reaches India. He further said, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has been and will remain an integral part of India. It is extremely unfortunate that Pakistan has politicized the prestigious international event by making such statements and withdrawing its participation. Pakistan condemns India's mischievous attempt to mix politics with sports. As a protest, Pakistan has decided not to participate in the 44th Chess Olympiad and will also take up the matter with the International Chess Federation at the highest level The Chess Olympiad 2022 is being organized at Four Points by the Sheraton Mahabalipuram Resort and Convention Center in Mahabalipuram. The Chess Olympiad was initially scheduled to be held in Russia, but was shifted to Chennai after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Around 2500 players from 190 countries are participating in this tournament. The competition will run for 13 days and will end on August 10 after the champions are declared. In this, a record 188 teams are participating in the open category this time. However, chess giants China and Russia are not participating in the tournament this time. On the other hand, talk about world champion Viswanathan Anand, he is the mentor of Team India, so he too will not participate in the competition.