India has strongly rejected the latest Pakistani charges that New Delhi is waging state terrorism in the disputed Kashmir region.

The Pakistani allegations were made by President Pervez Musharraf Tuesday in a nationwide speech marking what Islamabad calls Kashmir Solidarity Day.

In his address from the Pakistan-controlled Kashmir city of Muzaffarabad, General Musharraf alleged that Indian troops are responsible for killings, torture, gang rape and the widespread destruction of property inside India's portion of divided Kashmir.

The Pakistani leader also said he was disappointed that Indian leaders have not reacted more favorably to his calls for talks to resolve the decades-long territorial dispute.

In New Delhi, an Indian government spokeswoman said the Musharraf speech raised new questions about Pakistan's commitment to ending cross-border raids by Muslim separatists.

The spokeswoman also rejected General Musharraf's call for talks to defuse a tense bilateral border stand-off sparked by the December 13 terrorist attack on the Indian parliament. She said India would not consider such talks until New Delhi is satisfied that Islamabad is moving to stop separatist attacks on Indian targets.

India and Pakistan each claim all of Kashmir, and the two countries have fought two wars for control of the region. New Delhi has repeatedly accused Pakistan of helping separatists attack Indian civilians and military personnel.

For its part, Pakistan says it lends diplomatic, political and moral support to Kashmiri separatists, but does not assist them militarily.

Some information for this report provided by AP and AFP.

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