Rating of Indian chess players reinstated by FIDE
FIDE President Arkadij Dvorkovich in his statement on FIDE website says,"Nearly a decade ago, FIDE, at the behest of the All India Chess Federation, removed the Elo ratings of dozens of players and expunged their names from the records. Today we are delighted to welcome back all those players with immediate effect." In this article you will find the Facebook post by FIDE as well as the statement by FIDE President Arkadij Dvorkovich.

Statement by FIDE President Arkadij Dvorkovich
Nearly a decade ago, FIDE, at the behest of the All India Chess Federation, removed the Elo ratings of dozens of players and expunged their names from the records. Today we are delighted to welcome back all those players with immediate effect.
Arkady Dvorkovich
FIDE President