To curb illegal Chinese fishing, PM Modi, other Quad leaders to unveil satellite system in Tokyo: report

In order to curb China's illegal fishing in the Indo-Pacific, the Quad is set to unveil a satellite surveillance system, according to reports.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, Japan PM Fumio Kishida, and newly-elected Australian PM Anthony Albanese are meeting in Tokyo for a Quad summit on May 24.

The Quad is seen as a counterweight to the growing Chinese threat in the region. Now, the grouping is reportedly set to launch a maritime surveillance system to keep a track of Chinese fishing vessels even if they turn off their transponders.

The initiative will connect existing surveillance centres in India, Singapore, and the Pacific to establishing a tracking system, as per a report in the Financial Times.

China has been accused of being responsible for up to 95% of illegal fishing in the Indo-Pacific.