'Incursions here and there should not be magnified. We have a long border with China and an ongoing relationship that we would want to see developing into a partnership,' Krishna said.

'We have been monitoring the Chinese build-up along Arunachal Pradesh and elsewhere. Our defence preparedness is a continuing process,' Krishna said when asked what what India was doing to counter China's military and infrastructure build-up in Tibet and along the borders.

India's northeastern state Arunachal Pradesh is claimed in its entirety by both New Delhi and Beijing.

In case of incursions, the two sides try to resolve the issue through flag meetings and diplomatic channels. According to the India-China 2005 protocol, a flag meeting is to be called within 48 hours of any air intrusion for clarification. The intrusion then has to be investigated by the country accused of intrusion and the result communicated to the other country within four weeks.