India, China developed and growing much more quickly: Obama

Washington: President Barack Obama has said though the United States remains the military superpower and has the largest economy
, countries like India, China and Brazil are fast catching up and growing at a pace which is much faster than in the past.

"In terms of the US's role in the world, obviously, we remain a military superpower. We still have the largest economy in the world. But the world is becoming more integrated," Obama told the Itar-Tass/Rossiya TV in an interview.

"You've got countries like China and India and Brazil that are much more developed and growing much more quickly than in the past," he said.

The President said, "The United States has to recognize that our role is not to dictate policy around the world, but to be a partner with other countries around the world and find those areas of mutual concern and agreement that are so important."

A great example of this is the issue of climate change, he observed. This is an issue that could have profound impacts on both the United States and on Russia. "If the permafrost in Russia completely melts, it could completely transform the weather patterns on the planet, in some cases in very dangerous ways" he said.