Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane, in a stern message to Pakistan, on January 12, said India will never tolerate cross-border terrorism and it reserves the right to respond with precision to any terror activity at a time and place of its choosing, reports Daily Excelsior. General Naravane was addressing a press conference in New Delhi, ahead of Army Day on January 15. He also said India must be prepared to deal with a “two-front” threat scenario as collusive approach by Pakistan and China was manifesting on the ground. “Pakistan continues to embrace terrorism as an instrument of state policy. However, we are very clear that we have zero-tolerance for terror and we reserve our right to respond at a time and place of our own choosing and with precision,” he said. He said India has sent a clear message to Pakistan that it will not tolerate any terrorist activities. Elaborating on growing cooperation between China and Pakistan, the Army chief said India must be prepared to deal with a “two-front” threat scenario suggesting that both may create trouble simultaneously. “There is no doubt that a collusive threat exists. This is not just something which was part of some strategy paper or loud thought process. It is very much manifesting on the ground,” he said.