Ottawa, Jan 23 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that Canada relies on the United States for its existence.Speaking in Quebec City, Carney emphasised Ottawa’s sovereignty and addressed Trump’s comments after returning from Switzerland without meeting with the US president, Xinhua news agency reported.On Wednesday, Trump said at the World Economic Forum in Davos that “Canada lives because of the United States.””Canada and the United States have …
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Brussels, Jan 23 (IANS) The status of Denmark as a sovereign state cannot be negotiated, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said ahead of an emergency European Council summit in Brussels.She said Denmark has asked the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to strengthen its presence in the Arctic region. “We need a permanent presence from NATO in the Arctic region, including around Greenland.”Frederiksen reaffirmed that the kingdom’s sovereignty is the red line. “We have said from the ve…
Oslo, Jan 23 (IANS) Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen reiterated that sovereignty remains a red line for his government, even amid intense pressure from the United States.”Our territorial integrity and borders are absolutely red lines that must not be crossed,” Nielsen, on Thursday told a press conference in Nuuk, capital of Greenland. “Greenland chooses the Greenland we know today, as part of the Kingdom of Denmark.”US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had ruled out using …
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) President Donald Trump said negotiations over a long-term US role in Greenland were ongoing and framed his push to end the Ukraine war as a life-saving effort, during an extended exchange with reporters aboard Air Force One as he returned to the US from Davos.“It’s infinity. The time limit is infinity. Meaning there is no time limit. It’s forever,” Trump said when asked about the duration of the Greenland concept, adding that “we can do anything we want. We ca…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Gold futures on the MCX dipped close to 1 per cent on Thursday from record high in the previous session due to profit booking, amid easing geopolitical tensions and strengthening of dollar.Fears of a US‑EU trade conflict moderated after US President Donald Trump softened his tone on acquisition of Greenland.MCX gold February futures dipped 0.78 per cent to Rs 1,51,665 per 10 grams. Meanwhile MCX silver March futures dipped 0.62 per cent to Rs 3,16,509 per kg.Gold rates…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The overnight signs of a climbdown in Greenland-related tensions will provide relief to market sentiments and rupee volatility is likely to persist in the near term but depreciation is expected to be more gradual than the recent sharp moves, a report showed on Thursday.The rupee rebounded from its all-time low levels to gain 15 paise at 91.50 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday.According to Radhika Rao, Executive Director and Senior Economist at DBS Bank, th…
Mumbai, Jan 22 (IANS) The Indian benchmark indices posted strong gains in early trade on Thursday, after US President Donald Trump walked back on his tariff threats against eight European countries over Greenland ownership.As of 9.25 am, the Sensex added 568 points, or 0.69 per cent to reach 82,477 and the Nifty advanced 160 points, or 0.64 per cent to 25,317.Main broadcap indices overperformed the benchmark indices, with the Nifty Midcap 100 adding 0.94 per cent, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 adva…
Washington, Jan 22 (IANS) Between geopolitics and economic pitches, US President Donald Trump’s Davos schedule was punctuated by jokes, off-script remarks, and self-deprecating asides that lightened a day otherwise dominated by war, trade and security.Addressing a reception of business leaders after a long series of meetings on Wednesday (local time), Trump opened by discarding prepared remarks. “I have this beautiful speech,” he said, drawing laughter, before adding, “the last thing we …
Oslo, Jan 22 (IANS) Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen has publicly accepted US President Donald Trump’s invitation to speak directly regarding Denmark’s position on Greenland, said Danish local media.Earlier Wednesday (local time), Trump suggested that if Rasmussen truly believed Denmark would not negotiate over Greenland, he should convey that message face to face.Responding to the challenge, Rasmussen affirmed his readiness for such a direct exchange, noting his experience in dealin…
California, Jan 22 (IANS) California Governor Gavin Newsom’s press office said he was barred from speaking in Davos, Switzerland, by the Trump administration.”Under pressure from the White House and State Department, USA House (a church acting as the official US pavilion) is now denying entry to California Governor Gavin Newsom to speak with media after Fortune — the official media partner — invited him to speak,” said Newsom’s press office in a post on X on Wednesday (local time).Newsom also …