Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, US President Donald Trump claimed he stopped a war between India and Pakistan. He also spoke on Greenland’s strategic importance, criticised Europe and NATO, and said talks to end the Ukraine war were nearing a deal. (Pics/AFP)
Updated On: 2026-01-21 09:54 PM IST
Compiled by : Tarun Verma
Beginning his speech at Davos, he said, "Greetings to so many friends and a few enemies in the audience." Trump, further during his address, launched a sharp attack on Europe, NATO, supporters of clean energy policies and previous US administrations
Trump, while speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, also underlined the strategic importance of Greenland, citing its location between the US, China and Russia
Expressing his views on Greenland, Trump further highlighted, "The US interest in Greenland was driven by national security concerns and not by the presence of rare earth minerals. Greenland is not land; it’s a massive piece of ice. We need it for strategic reasons
While stating his views over global turmoil between the US and other countries, Donald Trump also stressed that he had “tremendous respect” for the people of Greenland and Denmark and only the US could ensure the territory’s security
Speaking about the Ukraine-Russia war, Trump said, "I'm meeting Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, and I think we are reasonably close to a deal to end the war"
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday landed in Switzerland a little after 12:30 pm local time due to a delay caused by switching aircraft
