Resumption of Indo-Pak dialogue very constructive step: US

Describing as "very constructive" the resumption of the Indo-Pak dialogue, the US has said it is important that the two countries continue cooperation on multiple fronts, including counter-terrorism.

"We said last week and continue to say that dialogue between India and Pakistan is a very constructive one," State Department spokesman Mark Toner told reporters.

He said it is important that he dialogue continues. "We want to see cooperation on many fronts, including counter-terrorism, between the two countries."

 The United States, Toner said yesterday, has engaged with Pakistani government at high levels, from the Secretary of State to the CIA Director, to address some of the difficult issues, but also to say that the US is committed to working with Islamabad in a constructive way on counter-terrorism.

"Pakistan, as we've said many, many times, is touched by