A top Obama Administration official has said, the US is building a deeper relationship with both India and Pakistan which are facing the common threat of terrorism in the region. Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, P.J. Crowley told reporters in Washington that it (terrorism) is a shared threat for Pakistan, India and for others. It should not be seen in zero-sum terms. He said the US is building a deeper relationship with India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. This is good for the United States, it's good for these countries individually, and it's also good for the region as a whole. Terming the US-Pak strategic dialogue, which took place here this week, as "very successful", Mr. Crowley said the two sides "characterised a much different, much broader relationship based on mutual interest and mutual respect."