Relations with ISI on solid footing: CIA

8220;Director Panetta and General Pasha held productive discussions today,and the CIA-ISI relationship remains on solid footing,8221; Harf said.

8220;The United States and Pakistan share a wide range of mutual interests,and today8217;s exchange emphasised the need to continue to work closely together,including on our common

fight against terrorist networks that threaten both countries,8221; Harf said.

It is understood that the focus of Monday8217;s meeting was solely the relationship between the US and Pakistan.

8220;The focus of today8217;s discussions was the relationship between the United States and Pakistan,8221; said a US official,familiar with the discussions when asked if India came up during the talks between Panetta and Pasha.

Pasha is believed to have left Washington late Monday night,cutting short his visit by two days.

Reasons for his early departure were not known immediately.