Indian President K.R. Narayanan has vowed to keep troops amassed along the border with Pakistan.

The president also said bilateral talks between the bordering nuclear rivals would resume only if Pakistan takes measures to stop its alleged training and financing of Muslim militants trying to enter India to conduct terrorist attacks.

Mr. Narayanan made those remarks Monday at the first session of parliament since an attack by militants there on December 13. The attack, which India blames on Kashmiri militants, killed 14 people and sparked a tense military face-off between India and Pakistan. Pakistan has denied involvement.

The session was held under tight security. Armed guards were positioned all over the parliament building in New Delhi.

Mr. Narayanan said the attack on December 13 was the lowest point of a long list of what he called "reprehensible acts" in Pakistan's 20-year-long campaign of cross-border terrorism against India.

Meanwhile, the disputed border between the two neighbors remained tense Monday. One Pakistani civilian died when Indian troops shelled border villages in the Pakistani part of Kashmir.

India and Pakistan have amassed almost one million troops on their common border since military tensions escalated after the December 13 attack.

Some information for this report provided by AP and AFP.

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