In a major breakthrough in the multi-nation search and rescue operation, the Indian Navy has located the sunken Chinese fishing vessel, Lu Peng Yuan Yu 28, which is said to have been carrying 39 crew members when it sunk in the early hours of Tuesday in the middle of the Indian Ocean.

Indian Navy’s P8I plane locates sunken Chinese fishing vessel and life raft

India's Navy chief on Saturday said that there is a "large presence" of Chinese vessels in the Indian Ocean and that the nation keeps a "very close watch" in the region to protect and preserve its national interests in the maritime domain.

India keeping watch on 'large presence of Chinese vessels' in Indian ocean: Navy chief

Amid concerns over aggressive Chinese actions in the South China Sea, reports say there have been growing concern over Chinese vessels engaging in overfishing in the high seas.

Amid AUKUS row, concern grows over Chinese vessels overfishing in high seas