India, Jan. 7 -- Major European nations have issued a joint statement defending Greenland's sovereignty. The European nations are rejecting the renewed interest of President Donald Trump in controlling the Arctic island and ambitions of acquiring the territory.

European leaders said they would uphold international law and NATO co-operation while maintaining that Greenland "belongs to its people."

The European heads of state reaffirmed that Greenland is a self-governing territory of the Kingdom of Denmark and must decide its own political future free from external pressure.

"Greenland belongs to its people. "It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland," the statement read.

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