India, Jan. 6 -- European leaders in a joint statement have supported Greenland and Denmark against US aggression, saying it was for them to decide on matters concerning the territory.

The leaders asserted that Greenland belongs to its people, while saying that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization had made it clear that the Arctic region is a priority, Reuters reported. They further said that the Kingdom of Denmark, including Greenland, was part of NATO.

"Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland," the statement by leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Britain, and Denmark.

The joint statement came after US President Donald Trump ...