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Sponsors frame the measure as critical to countering expanding Chinese and Russian influence in the Arctic, but the proposal has already sparked fierce international resistance and heightened geopolitical tensions.
A man walks as Danish flag flutters next to Hans Egede Statue in Nuuk, Greenland. Representative photo. (Photo: Reuters)
Washingtion, DC,UPDATED: Jan 13, 2026 04:12 IST
Republican Congressman Randy Fine of Florida formally introduced the Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act on Monday, legislation aimed at giving the US government legal authority to pursue annexation and eventual statehood for Greenland. Sponsors frame the measure as critical to countering expanding Chinese and Russian influence in the Arctic, but the proposal has already sparked fierce international resistance and heightened geopolitical tensions.
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Published By:
Satyam Singh
Published On:
Jan 13, 2026
