Davos 2026 Live Updates: Trump to address world leaders amid tensions over Greenland
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by Express Web Desk · The Indian Express · JoinDavos 2026 Live Updates: US President Donald Trump has headed to the World Economic Forum in the Swiss Alps on Wednesday after his flight was briefly grounded due to an “electrical” glitch. “This will be an interesting trip,” Trump told reporters as he departed the White House for his flight to Davos. “I have no idea what’s going to happen, but you are well represented.” The US president’s plane, Air Force One, en route to the World Economic Forum in Davos, was forced to return to Joint Base Andrews on Tuesday evening after the crew identified “a minor electrical issue”. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the crew followed the standard safety procedures and decided to turn around. According to AP, a reporter on board the flight said that the lights in the press cabin briefly went off after takeoff, but the crew did not offer an explanation. Trump is scheduled to arrive on Wednesday and leave on Thursday. “America will be well represented in Davos — by me. GOD BLESS YOU ALL! ” Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social.
Trump to have meetings about the seizure of Greenland: The US president, ahead of his departure, told a news conference on Tuesday that he would have meetings about the Danish territory of Greenland in Davos and expressed optimism that an agreement could eventually be made. “I think we will work something out where NATO is going to be very happy and where we’re going to be very happy. But we need it for security purposes. We need it for national security,” he said.
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Canada PM Carney affirms support to Greenland: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Tuesday said the “old order is not coming back” and urged all the fellow middle powers to unite as powerful nations are using economic coercion to acquire what they want. In a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Carney said: “Middle powers must act together because if we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu.”Carney said the world is “in the midst of a rupture, not a transition”. “Great powers have begun using economic integration as weapons, tariffs as leverage, financial infrastructure as coercion, supply chains as vulnerabilities to be exploited,” he said.
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Jan 21, 2026 02:32 PM IST
Davos 2026 Live Updates: Sweden will not participate in Trump's "Board of Peace" initiative with the text presented so far, says PM
Davos 2026 Live Updates: Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, on Wednesday (Jan 21), told reporters in Davos that Sweden will not participate in US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" initiative with the text presented so far.
Jan 21, 2026 02:15 PM IST
Davos 2026 Live Updates: Siemens Energy CEO to attend Trump meeting with business leaders, chairman says
Davos 2026 Live Updates: Siemens Energy CEO Christian Bruch will attend a meeting of business leaders with U.S. President Donald Trump scheduled later on Wednesday in Davos, Switzerland, the company's Supervisory Board Chairman Joe Kaeser said. "The United States ... is a very important market to us in many ways, in terms of volume, in terms of innovation power, in terms of speed, in terms of the whole AI data centre-related technologies and demand," Kaeser told Reuters on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos.
- Reuters
Jan 21, 2026 02:11 PM IST
Davos 2026 Live Updates: 'The world looks at Bharat as a key driver of global innovation,' says Union Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw
Davos 2026 Live Updates: Union Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, took o his X account, and in a post said, "The world looks at Bharat as a key driver of global innovation. Met Mr. Arvind Krishna, CEO, IBM and Mr. Joel Kaplan, Chief Global Affairs Officer, Meta." India was represented by Union Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, and Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, at the Davos summit.
Jan 21, 2026 01:58 PM IST
Davos 2026 Live Updates: 'Will remind everyone that Denmark remained neutral during World War One,' says Bessent
Davos 2026 Live Updates: Bessent said that the United states bought the US Virgin Islands from Denmark in World War One. "I will remind everyone that Denmark remained neutral during World War One. They actually sold quite a bit [of land] to the Germans," he said.
Jan 21, 2026 01:56 PM IST
Davos 2026 Live Updates: Date, Time, Venue and How to Watch Live Speech Online
Davos 2026 Live Updates: United States President Donald Trump is headed to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss Alps on Wednesday on the heels of threatening tariffs on Denmark and 7 other allies, news agency AP reported. The WEF’s 56th Annual Meeting kicked off on Monday, amid a massive global upheaval, with leaders and experts from across disciplines attending the five-day event. Trump’s visit comes as he looks to wrest control of Greenland from NATO ally Denmark, a move that could possibly tear down US’s relations with European allies, AP noted. The tariffs imposed on Denmark is not to be revoked unless allies negotiate a transfer of the semi-autonomous territory — a concession the European leaders indicated they are not willing to make, AP report stated.
Jan 21, 2026 01:54 PM IST
Davos 2026 Live Updates: Scott Bessent accuses European countries of building Nord Stream 2 pipeline, and buying Russian oil
Davos 2026 Live Updates: Scott Bessent accused European countries of building Nord Stream 2 pipeline, and buying Russian oil. On trade deals, he said that Europe should break down trade barriers within Europe. "Europe is a regulatory morass that is built on bureaucracy, and the layering and layering of rules that constrain economic activity."
Jan 21, 2026 01:38 PM IST
Davos 2026 Live Updates: 'Not concerned at all about any Treasuries sell-off over Greenland,' says US Treasury Secretary Bessent
Davos 2026 Live Updates: US Treasury Secretary Bessent said that he was asking European allies to understand that Greenland needs to be part of the United States. He said that Washington was "not concerned at all about any Treasuries sell-off over Greenland."
Jan 21, 2026 01:31 PM IST
Davos 2026 Live Updates: Trump expected about three hours late to Davos, says Bessent
Davos 2026 Live Updates: Trump is likely to arrive three hours late at the World Economic Forum in Davos, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday. "I believe President Trump is going to be about three hours late," Bessent said in response to a question about a delay to Air Force One.
Jan 21, 2026 01:05 PM IST
Davos 2026 Live Updates: 'Amid regional tensions, including Iran, we must stay cool-headed and act with wisdom,' says Qatar PM
Davos 2026 Live Updates: Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, at Davos, said, "Amid regional tensions, including Iran, we must stay cool-headed and act with wisdom."
Jan 21, 2026 12:58 PM IST
Davos 2026 Live Updates: Greenland 'in a location that is very important for our national security,' says Trump
Davos 2026 Live Updates: POTUS, during an interview with News Nation, said that Greenland was in a location that was significant for the national security of the United States and the world. "It's in a location that is very important for our national security, and also for the International security of the world, literally," Trump said.
Jan 21, 2026 12:48 PM IST
Davos 2026 Live Updates: ‘No going back’ on plans to acquire Greenland, says Trump
Davos 2026 Live Updates: Trump, on Tuesday, doubled down on his threats to seize Greenland, saying that there was "no going back". When asked during a press conference that how far is he is willing to go to acquire the Danish territory, he said, "You'll find out."
Jan 21, 2026 12:07 PM IST
Davos 2026 Live Updates: EU chief says ‘historic trade agreement’ with India soon
Davos 2026 Live Updates: The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said Tuesday that the European Union (EU) is “on the cusp” of signing a trade deal with India, giving the 27-member bloc the “first mover advantage”. This comes as India’s long-pending trade deal with the US remains uncertain, and in the backdrop of renewed US threats of high tariffs on the EU over Greenland and a 50 per cent duty on Indian goods since August last year.
Jan 21, 2026 12:03 PM IST
Davos 2026 Live Updates: Canada PM Carney affirms support to Greenland
Davos 2026 Live Updates: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Tuesday said the “old order is not coming back” and urged all the fellow middle powers to unite as powerful nations are using economic coercion to acquire what they want. In a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Carney said: “Middle powers must act together because if we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu.”Carney said the world is “in the midst of a rupture, not a transition”. “Great powers have begun using economic integration as weapons, tariffs as leverage, financial infrastructure as coercion, supply chains as vulnerabilities to be exploited,” he said. He added that Canada was among the “first to hear the wake-up call” that geography and historic alliances no longer ensures security or prosperity.
Jan 21, 2026 11:57 AM IST
Davos 2026 Live Updates: Trump row over Greenland derails Ukraine postwar deal, FT reports
Davos 2026 Live Updates: European opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to acquire Greenland and his proposed "Board of Peace" initiative has disrupted plans for an economic support package for postwar Ukraine, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. A planned announcement of an $800 billion prosperity plan to be agreed between Ukraine, Europe and the U.S. at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week has been delayed, the report said, citing six officials. "Nobody is in any mood to stage a grand spectacle around an agreement with Trump right now," one official told the FT, adding that disputes over Greenland and the Board of Peace had overtaken an earlier focus on Ukraine at the Davos meeting.
- Reuters
Jan 21, 2026 11:53 AM IST
Davos 2026 Live Updates: Trump to have meetings about the seizure of Greenland
Davos 2026 Live Updates: The US president, ahead of his departure, told a news conference on Tuesday that he would have meetings about the Danish territory of Greenland in Davos and expressed optimism that an agreement could eventually be made. "I think we will work something out where NATO is going to be very happy and where we're going to be very happy. But we need it for security purposes. We need it for national security," he said.
Jan 21, 2026 11:40 AM IST
Davos 2026 Live Updates: Trump is on his way to Davos, where his quest to own Greenland could overshadow his other goals Aboard Air Force
Davos 2026 Live Updates: President Donald Trump heads to the World Economic Forum in the Swiss Alps on Wednesday where his ambitions to wrest control of Greenland from NATO ally Denmark could tear relations with European allies and overshadow his original plan to use his appearance at the gathering of global elites to address affordability issues back home. Trump arrives for the international forum at Davos on the heels of threatening tariffs on Denmark and seven other allies unless they negotiate a transfer of the semi-autonomous territory — a concession the European leaders indicated they are not willing to make. Trump said the tariffs would start at 10% next month and climb to 25% in June, rates that would be high enough to increase costs and slow growth, potentially hurting Trump's efforts to tamp down the high cost of living. The president in a text message that circulated among European officials this week also linked his aggressive stance on Greenland to last year's decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize.
- AP
Jan 21, 2026 11:39 AM IST
Davos 2026 Live Updates: Trump heads to Davos
Davos 2026 Live Updates: Trump has headed to the World Economic Forum in the Swiss Alps on Wednesday after his flight was briefly grounded due to an “electrical” glitch. “This will be an interesting trip,” Trump told reporters as he departed the White House for his flight to Davos. “I have no idea what’s going to happen, but you are well represented.”
Jan 21, 2026 10:40 AM IST
Davos 2026 Live Updates: Trump to board another aircraft upon his return
Davos 2026 Live Updates: The US president will board another aircraft upon his return to Washington and will continue with his scheduled visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Jan 21, 2026 10:39 AM IST
Davos 2026 Live Updates: Trump's Air Force One returns to Washington after departing for Switzerland
Davos 2026 Live Updates: US President Donald Trump’s plane, Air Force One, en route to the World Economic Forum in Davos, was forced to return to Joint Base Andrews on Tuesday evening after the crew identified “a minor electrical issue”. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the crew followed the standard safety procedures and decided to turn around. According to AP, a reporter on board the flight said that the lights in the press cabin briefly went off after takeoff, but the crew did not offer an explanation.
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