The defence ministry wants curbs on army patrolling of the border lifted and a more pro-active approach towards building border infrastructure that lags far behind China's.

Currently, there are patrolling restrictions in certain 'sensitive areas' of LAC to avoid possible clashes with Chinese troops.

AIADMK chief Jayalalitha Thursday accused the Congress-led government of lethargy in dealing with the Chinese incursions and ceasefire violations by Pakistan.

She described reports about Chinese intrusions in certain places and firing by the Pakistani Army as 'alarming' and contended that India gave these countries a clean chit even before they went into a denial mode.

'What we want is a government with steel in its spine, not jelly. Otherwise, India would become a punching bag, hit around by just about anyone who takes a fancy to do so,' she said in a statement.

India and China have held 13 rounds of talks to resolve the border row that led to a war in 1962. But this has led to little progress, with both sides reiterating their stated positions.