TAIPEI, Jan 20 (Reuter) - The Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled god-king, says his planned visit to Taiwan proves he no longer seeks independence for his homeland as alleged by China's communist leaders, a Taipei newspaper reported on Monday.

"My trip to Taiwan clearly proves that I have abondoned the position of Tibet independence," the Dalai Lama was quoted as saying in an interview with the United Daily News.

"Because Taiwan recognises Tibet as part of China, my visit to Taiwan indicates my agreement with that position. I am not asking for Tibet independence. This point is also very obvious," the Dalai Lama told the newspaper from his office in India.

The Dalai Lama reiterated that he was ready to enter a "peace dialogue" with China's authorities at any time.

Beijing regularly assails the Dalai Lama, who fled to India in 1959, as a "splittist" seeking to divide Tibet from China and accuses governments that allow him to visit of meddling in China's internal affairs.

His expected March visit to Taiwan is likely to be provocative for Beijing, which also paints Taiwan's Nationalist leaders as "splittists" who secretly advocate Taiwan's formal independence from China despite Taipei's public vows of support for eventual reunification with the mainland.

Taiwan and China have been rivals since the Nationalist government lost a civil war to the communists and took refuge on the island in 1949.

But like its communist rival, Taiwan's exiled Republic of China government regards Tibet as an inalienable part of China and opposes its secession as an independent state.

Taiwan's government and the Dalai Lama both deny advocating independence for their territories, but also denounce Beijing's authoritarian rule and insist that reconciliation will oblige the communists to accept fundamental political reforms.

The Dalai Lama said he planned to visit Taiwan "very soon," but declined to give a precise date. Taiwan media reports have said the visit could take place as early as March.

"We are actively discussing details. We should have an answer early next month at the soonest," the Dalai Lama said.

He described his visit to Taiwan as a "purely religious trip" and said he would like to stay for one or two weeks.

His Taiwan host, the private Chinese Buddhist Association, said the Tibetan god-king would steer clear of the Nationalist government.

The Taiwan cabinet's Mainland Affairs Commission has said the Dalai Lama was free to visit Taiwan but only in his capacity as a religious figure.