India, China will continue to rise: Obama

December 19, 2012 22:57

As the US focusses on strengthening its engagement in the Asian region, President Barack Obama has said the American leadership has to recognise that India and China are going to continue to rise and political and economic growth in these nations will be good for America.

Obama, named by Time magazine as the 2012 'Person of the Year', told the publication that America has strengthened its presence and diplomatic engagement in Asia over the last four years.

"We are helping to shape and frame what the Asia Pacific region will look like. That's critically important because that's where the growth and population and increasing centre of gravity is going to be. There is a genuine desire for American leadership in that region," he said.

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