WASHINGTON (Online) - The United States says it is encouraged by Pakistans counter-terrorism efforts and believes that Islamabad now recognises terrorism as a 'shared threat with India and other countries. Security and counter-terrorism efforts were on the agenda at the first strategic dialogue between Pakistan and the US held earlier this week. We will continue our cooperation, State Department Spokesman Philip J Crowley told reporters on Friday. We are obviously encouraged by steps that have been taken by Pakistan in recent months because I think Pakistan now recognises, as we do, that this is a shared threat, he said when asked about discussions with the Pakistani team in view of concerns voiced by India and CIA about terrorism emanating from Pakistan. Its a shared threat for Pakistan, its a shared threat for India, its a shared threat for others, Crowley said, adding, And I just would caution that we should not see this in zero-sum terms. The United States is building a deeper relationship with India, a deeper relationship with Pakistan, the same with Afghanistan, he said. This is good for the United States, its good for these countries individually, and its also good for the region as a whole. He said the civilian component of the US strategy was geared towards identifying ways of working with Pakistan, meeting the needs of the Pakistani people, strengthening institutions, the rule of law and civilian governance within Pakistan. We have gone beyond the security lens that has been and remains a key component, but not just now the only lens through which you can evaluate the US-Pak relationship, he said. Asked about a New York Times report that a key contact of Pakistani-American Mumbai terror case suspect David Coleman Headley was a member of the Pakistani military, Crowley parried: Im not familiar with that information.