New Delhi, Jan. 10 -- US President Donald Trump said the United States will "to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not, because if we don't do it, Russia or China will take over Greenland."

Speaking after a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Friday, Trump doubled down on his Greenland ambitions, saying, "We're not going to have Russia or China as a neighbour."

"I would like to make a deal the easy way, but if not, we are going to do it the hard way... When we own it, we defend it...," Trump said.

"Look at what happened with the horrible deal Obama made with Iran, which was a short-term deal... Countries need to have ownership... We have to defend Greenland, because if w...