He later cancelled a visit to Denmark after its Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, said Greenland was “not for sale”. Also Read: Welcome deescalation | On Donald Trump, Greenland and EuropeWhat happened next? Greenland is primarily coveted by the Trump administration for two broad reasons: its rich natural resources base and strategic location. The so-called “framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland” that Mr. Trump mentioned at Davos has been long on rhetoric and short on details. Yet it is hard to conceive of the terms of an agreement that would be acceptable to Mr. Trump that did not at least cede partial control of certain territories within Greenland to Washington.

Source: The Hindu January 25, 2026 07:22 UTC