France, Canada open consulates in Greenland amid US interest row

France and Canada have formally opened diplomatic consulates in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, in a strategic move that underscores growing international engagement in the Arctic amid heightened tensions over US interest in the territory, reported CNN.

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The semi-autonomous Danish region has become a focal point of global diplomatic activity after renewed pressure from US President Donald Trump, who has asserted that “we need Greenland for national security reasons.”

On Friday (local time), Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand presided over the opening of Canada’s consulate, raising the maple-leaf flag and outlining Ottawa's vision for deeper cooperation.

“Nothing about the Arctic without the Arctic peoples,” Anand said, a phrase that has resonated with Greenlandic leaders and reflects Canada’s emphasis on Indigenous rights and self-determination.