Replying to a question about reported border violations by China, the Defence Minister said, “Such incidents are reported every year. The real problem is that a large part of the border    with China is not demarcated. They (the Chinese) have their own point of view on the border and we have our own.”

The Defence Minister was speaking to the reporters after addressing the Armed Forces Headquarters (AFHQ) Service Day Celebrations here.

Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) chief V K Joshi had said earlier this week that 140 incidents of border incursion by Chinese troops, mostly in Ladakh area of Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh had taken place during the past year.

Mr Antony said Chinese troops come for patrolling in the areas that India considers its own, while Indian troops patrol in the areas that China lays claim on. “This is a problem created by non-demarcation of the border,” he added.

However, when there is any serious violation along the border, the matter is raised at various levels. Talks were on and were progressing with China to solve the problem, the minister said.

Relations between the two countries, of late, is  improving and both are moving towards resolution of the border issues.