New Delhi, January 15In a stern message to Pakistan, Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat asserted today that the Army would not allow anti-India activities to succeed in Jammu and Kashmir and it was ready to escalate military offensive to combat cross-border terrorism if Islamabad forced it to do so.Addressing Army personnel on the occasion of Army Day, Rawat said disputes along the Line of Actual Control with China were continuing and the Army was trying to stop the Chinese transgressions.“Ensuring security along the Line of Actual Control (with China) is our main duty,” he said without elaborating further.Talking about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, he said the Pakistan army has been continuously trying to help terrorists sneak into India along the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K.“We will not let these anti-national elements succeed at any cost. If we are forced, then we may escalate our military action and carry out (the) other action,” he said.The Army has been adopting a ‘tit-for-tat’ approach in dealing with ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops as well as foiling infiltration bids by terrorists.“The Army is using its might to teach them a lesson. Terrorists and their handlers are creating various challenges within the country by adopting new tactics,” the Army Chief said. — PTI